Nathan Prentice Avery (March 13, 1869 – April 12, 1947), was an American lawyer, politician, the twentieth mayor of Holyoke, Massachusetts, a delegate for the First Congressional District to the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention of 1917–1918, and the longest serving president of the Massachusetts Bar Association.[1] Additionally he held the longest tenure in the office of mayor up until that time, a record he would keep until the second administration of Henry J. Toepfert in the 1940s. Avery, present in many facets of civic life, was an advocate for an improved water shed management program through the Holyoke Water Works, writing about the importance of forest conservation in the New York Tribune in 1909.[3] In 1933 the Hampden Playground between Hampden and Dwight Street was renamed in his honor as Avery Field.[4] In his later years he remained an active member of the school board for more than a decade, was elected to the Massachusetts Bar for an unprecedented third term in 1935, and in 1939 was appointed by Governor Leverett Saltonstall to serve on the Judicial Commission of Massachusetts. Avery remained at his legal practice up until his death from heart failure on April 12, 1947.[5][6]
^Avery, Nathan P. (February 14, 1909). "Forest Conservation and the Growth of Cities". New-York Tribune. p. 2.
^Plaisance, Mike (July 28, 2014). "Holyoke to mark completion of renovations to Avery Field with rededication, barbecue, fun". The Republican. Springfield, Mass.
^"Avery Rites in Holyoke Tomorrow". Boston Sunday Herald. April 13, 1947. p. 40.
^Johnson, Clifton, ed. (1936). "Nathan Prentice Avery". Hampden County, 1636-1936 - Individual and Family Records. Vol. III. New York, The American historical Society. pp. 284–286.
nathan, avery, nathan, prentice, avery, march, 1869, april, 1947, american, lawyer, politician, twentieth, mayor, holyoke, massachusetts, delegate, first, congressional, district, massachusetts, constitutional, convention, 1917, 1918, longest, serving, preside. Nathan Prentice Avery March 13 1869 April 12 1947 was an American lawyer politician the twentieth mayor of Holyoke Massachusetts a delegate for the First Congressional District to the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention of 1917 1918 and the longest serving president of the Massachusetts Bar Association 1 Additionally he held the longest tenure in the office of mayor up until that time a record he would keep until the second administration of Henry J Toepfert in the 1940s Avery present in many facets of civic life was an advocate for an improved water shed management program through the Holyoke Water Works writing about the importance of forest conservation in the New York Tribune in 1909 3 In 1933 the Hampden Playground between Hampden and Dwight Street was renamed in his honor as Avery Field 4 In his later years he remained an active member of the school board for more than a decade was elected to the Massachusetts Bar for an unprecedented third term in 1935 and in 1939 was appointed by Governor Leverett Saltonstall to serve on the Judicial Commission of Massachusetts Avery remained at his legal practice up until his death from heart failure on April 12 1947 5 6 Nathan Prentice Avery22nd President of the Massachusetts Bar Association 1 In office 1932 1936Preceded byFred N WierSucceeded byHenry R Mayo20th Mayor of the City of Holyoke MassachusettsIn office 1904 1910Preceded byArthur B ChapinSucceeded byJohn J WhiteDelegate of the First Congressional District to the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention of 1917 1918In office 1872 2 Solicitor of the City of HolyokeIn office 1899 1904Personal detailsBornMarch 13 1869Norwich Connecticut USDiedApril 12 1947 1947 04 12 aged 78 Holyoke Massachusetts USResting placeForestdale Cemetery Holyoke MassachusettsPolitical partyRepublicanSpouseKatherine Barnes van Valkenburg m 1897 wbr Children2EducationAmherst College 1891SignatureReferences edit a b A Century of MBA Presidents Massachusetts Lawyers Journal XVIII 5 Boston Massachusetts Bar Association The Warren Group 8 January 2011 Crafts 449 Avery Nathan P February 14 1909 Forest Conservation and the Growth of Cities New York Tribune p 2 Plaisance Mike July 28 2014 Holyoke to mark completion of renovations to Avery Field with rededication barbecue fun The Republican Springfield Mass Avery Rites in Holyoke Tomorrow Boston Sunday Herald April 13 1947 p 40 Johnson Clifton ed 1936 Nathan Prentice Avery Hampden County 1636 1936 Individual and Family Records Vol III New York The American historical Society pp 284 286 External links editPolitical officesPreceded byArthur B Chapin Mayor of Holyoke1904 1910 Succeeded byJohn J White nbsp This article about a Massachusetts politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nathan P Avery amp oldid 1193458182, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
