Background
Moss, William Washburn was born on March 10, 1872 in Stonington, Connecticut, United States. Son of William. Chesbrough and Alice (Washburn) Moss.
Moss, William Washburn was born on March 10, 1872 in Stonington, Connecticut, United States. Son of William. Chesbrough and Alice (Washburn) Moss.
Brown University, Bachelor of Arts, 1894, Master of Arts, 1895. Harvard University, Bachelor of Laws, 1899.
Admitted to Rhode Island bar and Missouri bar, 1899. Practiced law in Kansas City, 1899-1902. Returned to Rhode Island, 1902 and practiced law in Providence, 1902-1934.
Assistant attorney general of Rhode Island, January 1, 1933-January 1, 1935. The American Association For Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court since January 1, 1935.
Member Providence School Committee, 1910-1918 and 1919-1920. Member American and Rhode Island bar associations, American Law Institute, Society of Mayflower Descendants, Society of Colonial Wars, Society of Founders and Patriots, Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Upsilon. Clubs: Providence Art, British Empire, Turks Head, Churchman’s (Providence).
Married Julia Trent Howard, June 19, 1906. Children: Alice Washburn (Mistress Waldemar Arent Backlund), Mary Louise (Mistress Donald Pitkin Tucker), Margaret Lynne (Mistress Paul Coyte Pape), Peyton Howard, William Washburn.