United States, Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, 32.08354, -81.09983Waters, Helen H.1991-04-01At the time of his death in 1835, John Waters was a successful planter and landlord and perhaps one of the wealthiest men in Savannah. He owned both a cotton plantation and a rice plantation as well as numerous city tenements. He was a well- respected citizen, serving numerous terms on the Grand Jury and on the County Board of Health, but more than once refused to be a candidate for city alderman. Ironically, he seemed to possess a curious lack of regard for legal and civic issues; in one well­ publicized case blatantly disregarding a city ordinance which ran contrary to his interests. He married twice, survived both wives, and was himself survived by three daughters.http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Biography--Georgia--SavannahJohn Waters (1771-1835)Text