The history of the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . of Philosophy, Eight years \;graduation, however, Mr. Presbrey, althougli tlcrimere youth of fifteen years of age, had entered :employ of the city government, being given wrk 1do in the city engineers office, and there he remairlcontinuously during his collge course, until 1895, <lo !a great deal of valuable work to the department eIproving eminently satisfactory to his employer-. 11895 Mr. Presbrey was transferred to the Board fTax Assessors, where he served as surveyor \o .board of six months, and then pu
The history of the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . of Philosophy, Eight years \;graduation, however, Mr. Presbrey, althougli tlcrimere youth of fifteen years of age, had entered :employ of the city government, being given wrk 1do in the city engineers office, and there he remairlcontinuously during his collge course, until 1895, <lo !a great deal of valuable work to the department eIproving eminently satisfactory to his employer-. 11895 Mr. Presbrey was transferred to the Board fTax Assessors, where he served as surveyor \o .board of six months, and then purchased the inter tof his fathers former partner in the manufactur:;plant founded by the elder man. The name was thchanged to that of A. A. Presbrey &: Son Compa ,and under that style the business has continued s :cessfully to the present time. Mr. W. A. Presbvwas elected its secretary and continued to hold t toffice with high efficiency, the present prosperity 1the concern being due in no small degree to his ktibusiness judgment and foresight and his wide gr:). 9^(yi^t (yaJ^rr-uA-^y^ BIOGRAPHICAL f practical affairs. The same qualities that Mr. Pres-rey lias exhibited in the conduct of his own businesse has also shown in that of the city administrationhicli he has served for so long and so Iresbrey has been active in other branches ofle city government and has served both on the Cityouncil and the Board of Aldermen for a number ofears. On these two bodies he also displayed greatisintcrestedness and ability in dealing with cityffairs, and has gained for himself the reputation of alost spirited public servant, and in 1908 was appointedmember of the Board of Police Commissioners. Heave the utmost care and attention to this extremely:nportant work, and proved himself so valuable andained so much with the work of the department that1 1914 he was appointed the chairman and continues3 hi^ld that office at the present time. The servicelat Mr. Presbrey has done for the
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