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Nathan Prentice Avery, American lawyer Awarded. Amherst medal “for eminent service,” 1941.

Background

Avery, Nathan Prentice was born on May 13, 1869 in Norwich, Connecticut, United States. Son of Edwin P. and Adelaide L. (Smith) Avery.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Amherst College, 1891. Studied law in office Honorary C. A. Hitchcock, Syracuse, New York, and with Honorary East. West. Chapin, Holyoke, Massachusetts, 1891-1895. Post graduate study, Clark University, Worcester, 1895-1896.

Career

Served as principal Yates High School, Chittenango, New York, 1891-1895. Admitted to Massachusetts bar, 1896, and since engaged in general practice at Holyoke. City solicitor, 1899-1904, mayor of Holyoke, Massachusetts, 1904-1910.

Member Constitutional Convention of Massachusetts, 1917-1918.

Member Board Referees, Metropolitan District Water Committee. Member Avery, Healy & Button.

Trustee and clerk Mechanics Savings Bank. Vice-president, director J. and West. Jolly, Incorporated.

Achievements

  • Nathan Prentice Avery has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as principal Yates High School, Chittenango, New York, 1891-1895. Member Constitutional Convention of Massachusetts, 1917-1918. Member Board Referees, Metropolitan District Water Committee.

Member Avery, Healy & Button.

Member School Board, Holyoke, Massachusetts President Holyoke Public Library and Museum. Member American Bar Association (house delegate from Massachusetts), Massachusetts State Bar Association (president 1932-1935), Hampden County Bar Association (past president), Phi Beta Kappa, Theta Delta Chirurgical

Appointed by governor. Mason, Odd.

Connections

Married Katharine Van Valkenburgh, July 7, 1897. Children: Adelaide (Mistress Frank East. Button), Katharine (Mistress Carlos East. Allen).

Father:
Edwin P. Avery

Mother:
Adelaide L. (Smith) Avery

Spouse:
Katharine Van Valkenburgh

child:
Katharine Avery (Mistress Carlos East. Allen)

child:
Adelaide Avery (Mistress Frank East. Button)