Asa Waters
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Asa Waters II was an American gunsmith
, and industrialist.
He learned gunsmithing from his father.
He earned a patent for turning a gun barrel in a lathe
In 1808, with his brother Elijah, he founded an armory, which contracted with the government.
In 1825 he founded Millbury Bank.
In 1823, he was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives
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He married Susan Holman Waters, on May 19, 1802; they had eight children:
He built the Asa Waters Mansion
, from 1824 to 1829.
Gunsmith
A gunsmith is a person who repairs, modifies, designs, or builds firearms. This occupation is different from an armorer. The armorer primarily maintains weapons and limited repairs involving parts replacement and possibly work involving accurization...
, and industrialist.
He learned gunsmithing from his father.
He earned a patent for turning a gun barrel in a lathe
In 1808, with his brother Elijah, he founded an armory, which contracted with the government.
In 1825 he founded Millbury Bank.
In 1823, he was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Massachusetts House of Representatives
The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...
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He married Susan Holman Waters, on May 19, 1802; they had eight children:
- Susan;
- Sarafina;
- Asa Holman;
- Fanny Jane;
- Anna Jane;
- Harriet Newell;
- Adelia;
- Caroline.
He built the Asa Waters Mansion
Asa Waters Mansion
Asa Waters Mansion is an historic mansion at 123 Elm Street in Millbury, Massachusetts.Designed by architect Asher Benjamin, for Asa Waters and Susan Holman Waters, the mansion was built between 1826-32, and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.The Millbury Historical Society...
, from 1824 to 1829.