Background
Avery, Nathan Prentice was born on May 13, 1869 in Norwich, Connecticut, United States. Son of Edwin P. and Adelaide L. (Smith) Avery.
Avery, Nathan Prentice was born on May 13, 1869 in Norwich, Connecticut, United States. Son of Edwin P. and Adelaide L. (Smith) Avery.
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.
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.
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.
Married Katharine Van Valkenburgh, July 7, 1897. Children: Adelaide (Mistress Frank East. Button), Katharine (Mistress Carlos East. Allen).