Russell Judson Waters (June 6, 1843 – September 25, 1911) was an American teacher, lawyer, businessman, author and one-term U.S. Representative from California at the turn of the 20th century.

Born in Halifax, Vermont, Waters moved with his parents to Franklin County, Massachusetts, in 1846.

He was graduated from Franklin Institute (later Arms Academy), Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, where he later was professor of Latin and mathematics.

He died in Los Angeles, California, September 25, 1911, and was interred in Hollywood Cemetery.

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