William J. Day (November 18, 1876 – May 30, 1950[1]) was a judge from South Boston, Massachusetts and the ninth state deputy of the Massachusetts Knights of Columbus.[2][3][4][1] William J. Day Boulevard is named for him.
Day was born on November 18, 1876, in South Boston. He received a bachelor's degree from Boston College and a law degree from Boston University.[1] He was admitted to the bar in 1902. In 1914 he was appointed to South Boston Municipal Court by Governor David I. Walsh in 1914 and served as its presiding justice while Edward Lawrence Logan was serving in the military during World War I. Day also maintained an extensive law practice and his clients included First National Stores, Union Savings Bank, Mt. Washington Cooperative Bank, Boston Musicians Protective Association, and the Motion Picture Operators Association. His son, John T. Day joined the practice in 1948. His daughter, Louise Day Hicks, was also associated with the firm.[5]
With his wife, Anna F. McCarron, Day was the father of five children.[6] He died on May 30, 1950, in Dorchester, Massachusetts.[1] He is buried at Old Calvary Cemetery in West Roxbury, Massachusetts.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d Lapomarda 1992, p. 27.
- ^ Feeney, Mark (October 22, 2003). "Louise Day Hicks, icon of tumult, dies". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
- ^ "Louise Day Hicks, Representative from Massachusetts". Washington, D.C.: United States House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
- ^ Reed, Christopher (October 29, 2003). "Obituary: Louise Day Hicks". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
- ^ "William J. Day: Associate Justice in South Boston Since 1914". The Boston Globe. May 31, 1950.
- ^ a b Lapomarda 1992, p. 29.
Works cited
- Lapomarda, Vincent A. (1992). The Knights of Columbus in Massachusetts (second ed.). Norwood, Massachusetts: Knights of Columbus Massachusetts State Council.