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Ben Waters (Edward Arthur Waters) was born on 13 October, 1907 in Marton, New Zealand, is a New Zealand rower and rugby union footballer. Discover Ben Waters's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 85 years old?

Popular As Edward Arthur Waters
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Age 85 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 13 October, 1907
Birthday 13 October
Birthplace Marton, New Zealand
Date of death 30 October, 1992
Died Place N/A
Nationality New Zealand

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Who Is Ben Waters's Wife?

His wife is Kathleen Mary Dobson (m. 1933-1973)

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1881

He finished second, 1881 votes behind the National Party incumbent, Walter Broadfoot.

1907

Edward Arthur "Ben" Waters (13 October 1907 – 30 October 1992) was a New Zealand rower who won two medals at the 1930 British Empire Games.

He later unsuccessfully stood as a Labour parliamentary candidate at several elections.

Born at Marton on 13 October 1907, Waters was the son of Thomas Edward Waters and Grace Hannah Eliza Waters (née Mainwaring).

1929

In 1929 he was a member of the Hamilton four that won the national championship.

Waters played two rugby union matches as a forward at a provincial level for in 1929, and was later a Waikato rugby administrator.

He also played representative cricket and tennis.

Waters was a carpenter and union organiser, and was described as an "incisive critic of National Party policy".

1930

In March of the following year, he participated in a trial race for selection of the New Zealand team to compete at the 1930 British Empire Games in Hamilton, Ontario, but was not initially chosen for the 12-man squad.

However, he was included in the final squad selected in late June, and competed in both the men's eight and coxed four at the 1930 Empire Games.

He won a gold medal in the coxed four, alongside Mick Brough, Jack Macdonald, Bert Sandos, and Arthur Eastwood (cox), and a silver medal in the eights, finishing three-quarters of a boat length behind the victorious English crew.

1932

Selected for the New Zealand rowing squad to compete at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Waters was unable to afford to attend.

Waters later served as chairman of the Hamilton Rowing Club for almost 25 years.

1933

He married Kathleen Mary Dobson on 12 August 1933, and the couple went on to have five children.

A member of the Hamilton Rowing Club, Waters began rowing as a 17-year-old.

1943

During World War II he was serving as a leading aircraftman in the Royal New Zealand Air Force when he stood as the Labour Party candidate for the electorate at the 1943 general election.

1946

At the 1946 general election, Waters contested the newly created electorate, losing by 5111 votes to Stan Goosman of the National Party.

1951

Waters stood for Labour in the electorate at the 1951 election, but was defeated by National's incumbent MP, Hilda Ross, by 2252 votes.

1954

In 1954, Waters again stood against Ross in Hamilton, reducing her majority to 1430.

1959

Following Ross's death in 1959, Waters contested the resulting by-election, but lost to Lance Adams-Schneider from National by 2988 votes.

Waters became a builder and building supervisor.

1973

He lived in retirement in Hamilton, and was predeceased by his wife, Kathleen, in 1973.

1992

Waters himself died on 30 October 1992, and he was buried at Hamilton East Cemetery.