William Roger Greeley

Background

Greeley, William Roger was born on May 12, 1881 in Lexington, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William Henry and Hannah Bishop (McLean) Greeley.

Education

Bachelor of Science and Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1902. A.E.D., Boston University, 1945.

Career

In office of R. Clipston Sturgis, architect, Boston, 1903-1913. Charge additions to Massachusetts state house, 1913-1915. Member firm Kilham, Hopkins, Greeley & Brodie, Boston, since 1915.

Designer Waltham (Massachusetts) City Hall, Hingham Memorial Tower, Marshall High School, Braintree Library, Newbury School, Hovey Memorial Auditorium. Trustee Reservations, Massachusetts. Honorary trustee Boston University.

Membership

Member firm Kilham, Hopkins, Greeley & Brodie, Boston, since 1915. (Fellow) The American Institute of Architects. Member Regional Planning Association American, N.E. Planning Association (president), Unitarian Laymen’s League.

Clubs: Rotary, St. Botolph. Compiler: Colossi I (anthology), 1906.

Connections

Married Marjory Ellen Houghton, September 14, 1907. Children: Dana McLean, Roland Bradford, Rosamond (deceased), Ellen Houghton, Anne Vaughan.

Father:

William Henry Greeley

Mother:

Hannah Bishop (McLean) Greeley

Spouse:

Marjory Ellen Houghton

child:

Rosamond Greeley (deceased)

child:

Ellen Houghton Greeley

child:

Roland Bradford Greeley

child:

Dana McLean Greeley

child:

Anne Vaughan Greeley