Background
Gainer, Joseph Henry was born on January 18, 1878 in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Son of John and Margaret (Keogh) Gainer.
Gainer, Joseph Henry was born on January 18, 1878 in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Son of John and Margaret (Keogh) Gainer.
Bachelor of Arts, Holy Cross College, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1899, Doctor of Laws, 1919. Bachelor of Laws, Catholic University of America, 1902. Master of Arts, Brown University, 1924.
Practiced law in Providence since 1902. Became member Gainer, Carr & Mulhearn 1903, O’Shaunessy, Gainer and Carr, 1911, Gainer and Carr, 1922, Curran, Hart, Gainer and Carr, 1927. Now member Hart, Gainer and Carr.
Member Providence School Committee 2 years.
Member Common Council 2 years, Board of Aldermen 3 years. Mayor City of Providence, Rhode Island, 1913-1927.
Trustee Citizens Savings Bank. Director The Morris Plan Company of Rhode Island Trustee Saint Joseph’s Hospital, Saint Vincent de Paul Infant Asylum.
Member Rhode Island State Council of Defense.
State chairman United Service Organizations. Member Executive Committee American Red Cross.
Member American and Rhode Island bar associations, General Alumni Association of Holy Cross College (ex-president), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa, Catholic. Clubs: University, Catholic, Columbus.
Married Christina McPherson, 1915. Children: Christine, Margaret, Joseph.