Charles Watters was a lawyer, judge and political figure in New Brunswick

New Brunswick

New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...

. He represented Victoria County

Victoria County, New Brunswick

Victoria County is located in northwestern New Brunswick, Canada. Farming, especially of potatoes, is the major industry in the county.-Communities:...

 from 1856 to 1861 and the city of St. John from 1861 to 1865.

He was born and was educated in Saint John, New Brunswick

Saint John, New Brunswick

City of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043...

, the son of Thomas Watters and Eleanor Toole, both immigrants from Ireland

Ireland

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. He studied law with William Johnston Ritchie and was called to the bar in 1847. He served as a member of the Executive Council and was solicitor general from 1857 to 1863. In 1862, he married Malvina Priestly. Watters was named a county court judge in 1867 and judge in the vice admiralty court

Vice admiralty court

Vice admiralty courts were juryless courts located in British colonies that were granted jurisdiction over local legal matters related to maritime activities, such as disputes between merchants and seamen. Judges were given 5% of confiscated cargo, if they found a smuggling defendant guilty...

in 1876.