Background
CREENOUCH, William Bates was born on November 22, 1866 in Westfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of James C. and Jane Ashley (Bates) Greenough.
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William Bates CREENOUCH
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Public Schools; Amherst College, Amherst, Massachusetts, A. B., 1888, Master of Arts, 1891. Law School; University of South Carolina, Bachelor of Laws, 1891.
Career
Assistant City Solicitor, Providence, Rhode Island, 1896- 1901. Assistant Attorney General, Rhode Island, 1902-1905. Elected, Attorney General, Rhode Island, 1905-1912.
Member, Easton and Cross, 1912-1927. Member, Lyman and Cross, since 1927. Coal commnr., Providence, 1917-1918.
Commissioner, Promotion of Uniform Laws, Rhode Island. since 1912. Chmn., Rhode Island Delegation to Republican National. Convention, 1924; chmn., Company Court House, Providence, since 1927.
American Barr Association. Member, General Council, 1927-1929, Executive Committee, since 1929. Director, Union Trust Company, since 1912.
Chmn., Trust Committee.
Membership
Member: Rhode Island Bar Association. Chi Phi. Clubs: Providence Art, Agawam Hunt, University, Turks Head, Chomowaukee Lodge, Chemunganock Farm, Amherst (New York), School of Design. Society Colonial Wars (Exchange Governor.).
Connections
Spouse Eliza S. Clark, September 27, 1893, Newton, Massachusetts.
