Henry Converse Atwill
Henry Converse Atwill | |
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Massachusetts Attorney General | |
In office 1915–1919 | |
Preceded by | Thomas J. Boynton |
Succeeded by | J. Weston Allen |
Personal details | |
Born | March 11, 1872 [1] Lynn, Massachusetts [1] |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | Boston University School of Law [1] |
Profession | Lawyer |
Henry Converse Atwill was an American politician who served as Massachusetts Attorney General from 1915-1919.
Atwill served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1896–98 and the Massachusetts Senate from 1899-1901. From 1905-10 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 Giuseppe 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]
References
- ^ a b c d Public Officials of Massachusetts. The Boston Review.
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