Henry Converse Atwill
Henry Converse Atwill (1872–1936) was an American politician who served as Massachusetts Attorney General from 1915 to 1919. He was born in Lynn in 1872.[1]
Henry Converse Atwill | |
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| Massachusetts Attorney General | |
| In office 1915–1919 | |
| Governor | David I. Walsh Samuel W. McCall |
| Preceded by | Thomas J. Boynton |
| Succeeded by | J. Weston Allen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 11, 1872 Lynn, Massachusetts |
| Died | November 1, 1936 (aged 64) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Boston University School of Law [1] |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Atwill served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1896 to 1898 and the Massachusetts Senate from 1899 to 1901. From 1905 to 1910 he was an Assistant District Attorney in Essex County, Massachusetts. When District Attorney W. Scott Peters retired, Atwill was elected to succeed him.[1] As Essex County DA, Atwill oversaw the prosecution of Joseph James Ettor, Arturo Giovannitti, and Joseph Caruso for the murder of Anna Lopizzo during the 1912 Lawrence Textile Strike.[2]
Atwill was elected Attorney General in 1914. He resigned in 1919 and Henry A. Wyman completed his term.[3] He died November 1, 1936.[4]
References
- Public Officials of Massachusetts. The Boston Review.
- "HEARD GUN TALK BY ETTOR.; Reporters Testify to Incendiary Speeches of Lawrence Strike Leader". New York Times. February 10, 1912. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
- "Bostonia". 19–21. 1918: 72. Retrieved 2010-04-11. Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - Essex Institute; Peabody & Essex Museum (1939). Essex Institute Historical Collections. 75. Essex Institute Press. ISSN 0014-0953. Retrieved 2015-07-19.
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| Preceded by Thomas J. Boynton |
Attorney General of Massachusetts 1915 - 1919 |
Succeeded by J. Weston Allen |