William K. Greer
| William Kirk Greer[1] | |
|---|---|
| 13th Mayor of North Adams, Massachusetts | |
|
In office 1923–1924 | |
| Preceded by | Harvey A. Gallup |
| Succeeded by | William Johnson |
| Member of the North Adams, Massachusetts City Council[2] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 11, 1873 [2] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[2] |
| Died |
October 1945 (aged 71–72)[3] North Adams, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Republican[2] |
| Parents | John and Caroline (Kirk) Greer |
| Alma mater | Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art[4] |
| Profession |
Agent for the Hoosac Cotton Mills[1] textile executive and banker.[2] |
William Kirk Greer (October 11, 1873 - October 1945) was an American textile executive, banker and politician who served on the city council of, and as the 13th Mayor of, North Adams, Massachusetts.
Early life
Greer was born to John and Caroline (Kirk) Greer on October 11, 1873 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2]
Education
Greer studied textiles at the Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art.[4]
Business career
At the time of his death Greer was president of the North Adams Savings Bank.[3]
Notes
- 1 2 Clark, Will Leach (1926), Western Massachusetts: A History, 1636-1925, Volume 3, New York, New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., p. 62.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography (1949), The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography: being the history of the United States as illustrated in the lives of the founders, builders, and defenders of the republic, and of the men and women who are doing the work and moulding the thought of the present time, Volume XXXV, New York, New York: James T. White & Company., p. 170.
- 1 2 New York Times (October 20, 1945), WILLIAM KIRK GREER; North Adams, Mass., Ex-Mayor Was Banker, Textile Agent, New York, NY: The New York Times
- 1 2 Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art (1895), The Nineteenth Annual report of the Trustees With the List of Members of the Pennsylvania Museum of Art For the Year Ending December 31, 1894, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art, p. iii.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Harvey A. Gallup |
13th Mayor of North Adams, Massachusetts 1923 – 1924 |
Succeeded by William Johnson |
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