Background
Harvey, William Riggs was born on August 31, 1877 in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. Son of Charles E. and Nettie P. Harvey.
Harvey, William Riggs was born on August 31, 1877 in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. Son of Charles E. and Nettie P. Harvey.
Bachelor of Arts, Brown University, 1901. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard, 1904.
Began practice at Newport, 1905. Chairman of the Board Edward A. Sherman Public Company, 1934-1949, now director President Aquidneck National Bank, 1934-1950.
Treasurer, director Aquidneck Realty Company.
Chairman local board of Management Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company. Director Newport Cooperative Association for Savings & Building Director, trustee Newport Hospital (president 1930-1932).
Director Eppley Foundation for Research.
Member Republican Council of Newport, 1906-1914 (chairman 1913-1914). Member Newport Board of Health, 1910-1919. Member Public School Committee, 1914-1927, chairman, 1927-1931.
Member Judicial Council, State of Rhode Island, 1939-1945.
Member Tercentenary Committee Active as four-minute man and on war boards Member American, Rhode Island, Newport bar associations Newport Association American War Dads (president 1941), Newport History Society (vice president), Newport Chamber of Commerce (director 1920-1921), Phi Delta Theta.
Mason.
Married Sarah Ward, June 24, 1908. Children: Annette Ward and Bernice Sherman (twins), William Ward, Hope.