Background
Dwyer, William Edward was born on March 11, 1901 in Hadley, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John and Ellen M. (Ryan) Dwyer.
Dwyer, William Edward was born on March 11, 1901 in Hadley, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John and Ellen M. (Ryan) Dwyer.
Amherst College (Bachelor of Arts, 1924). Boston University (Juris Doctor, 1928). Trustee, Hopkins Academy.
Chairman, Hampshire County Chapter, American Red Cross, 1948-1955. President, Hampshire County Public Health Association, Inc., 1955-1966. Trustee, The Cooley Dickinson Hospital, 1937-1989.
President, Board of Trustees, Hopkins Academy, Hadley, Massachusetts, since 1956. President, Historic Deerfield Inc., 1974-1981.
Associate Shaw, Hickey & Cook, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1928—1939. Partner Shaw, O'Brien & Dwyer, 1936—1938, Shaw & Dwyer, Northampton, 1938—1942, Hemenway, Dwyer & Hemenway, Northampton, 1946—1948. Senior partner William E. Dwyer, 1948—1960, since 1974, Dwyer & Cross, 1961—1967, Dwyer & Collins, 1967—1974.
Trustee Hopkins Academy, Hadley, since 1941. President, since 1956. Board directors Cooley Dickinson Hospital, since 1937.
Member Hadley School Committee, 1928—1941. Chairman Hampshire County chapter American Red Cross, 1948—1955. President Hampshire County Public Health Association, Inc., 1955—1966, History Deerfield, Inc., 1974—1981.
Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946.
Fellow: American College Probate Counsel. Member: Am Association Museum Trustees, National Association College and University Attorneys, Massachusetts Bar Association, Hampshire County Bar Association, American Bar Association, Colony (Springfield, Massachusetts).
Married Margaret Clifford, April 25, 1953. 1 child William E.