John Harwood Blish

Background

Blish, John Harwood was born on May 9, 1937 in Racine, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Wesley Wainwright and Lois Margaret (Jensen) Blish.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Brown University, 1959. Juris Doctor, University of Michigan, 1965.

Career

Bar: Rhode Island 1965, United States District Court Rhode Island 1967, United States Court Appeals (1st circuit) 1973, United States Court Appeals (Federal circuit) 1985. Association Edwards & Angell, Providence, 1965-1973, partner, 1973-1986, Blish & Cavanagh, Providence, 1986. Board overseers Moses Brown School, Providence, 1978-1981.

Board directors, past president Sophia Little Home, Cranston, Rhode Island.

Trustee, past president Providence Country Day School, East Providence, Rhode Island.

Achievements

• John Harwood Blish has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to Lieutenant junior grade United States Navy, 1959-1962. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers. Member Rhode Island Bar Association, American Bar Association, American Judicature Society, Association Alumni Brown U. (past board directors, secretary), University.

Club (trustee, past president), Brown of Rhode Island.

Club (trustee, past president, Providence), Acoaxet.

Connections

Married Edith Josephine Smith, August 5, 1961. Children: Geoffrey Harwood, Catherine Elizabeth.

Father:

Wesley Wainwright Blish

Mother:

Lois Margaret (Jensen) Blish

Spouse:

Edith Josephine Smith

child:

Catherine Elizabeth Blish

child:

Geoffrey Harwood Blish