William Morrell Emery

Background

Emery, William Morrell was born on October 2, 1866 in Brunswick, Maine, United States. Son of Edwin and Louisa Farnham (Wing) Emery.

Education

Graduated from the high school 1885. Bachelor of Arts, Bowdoin College, 1889, Master of Arts, 1892.

Career

Member staff Lowell (Massachusetts) Citizen, 1889, Providence (Rhode Island) Telegram, 1890, New Bedford Journal, 1890-1895, New Bedford Mercury, 1895-1899, Fall River (Massachusetts) Evening News, 1899-1926, Boston Evening Transcript, 1926-1933. Genealogist for Sylvia Ann Howland Trustees, 1916-1918.

Achievements

• William Morrell Emery has been listed as a noteworthy newspaper editor, genealogist. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member staff Lowell (Massachusetts) Citizen, 1889, Providence (Rhode Island) Telegram, 1890, New Bedford Journal, 1890-1895, New Bedford Mercury, 1895-1899, Fall River (Massachusetts) Evening News, 1899-1926, Boston Evening Transcript, 1926-1933. Genealogist for Sylvia Ann Howland Trustees, 1916-1918. Member of the board overseers, Bowdoin College since 1915.

President Channing Conference Unitarian Churches, 1937-1940.

President Bowdoin Alumni Association of Boston 2 years. Member Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Kappa Epsilon.

Connections

Married Margaret Calhoun Donaghy, of New Bedford, March 24, 1894.

Father:

Edwin Emery

Mother:

Louisa Farnham (Wing) Emery

Spouse:

Margaret Calhoun Donaghy