Bernard Wendaell Doyle was a businessman, politician, and sportsman. He was born in Leominster October 29, 1873. He graduated from Leominster High School in 1891 and attended Eastman College in Poughkeepsie, New York. He returned to Leominster, and after working at the Horn Supply Company, Doyle helped to establish The Viscoloid Company. Doyle's work at the Viscoloid pioneered the pyroxylin plastic industry which has made Leominster so famous. In addition to his work in the plastics field, Doyle also was one of the founders of Merchants National Bank in Leominster and a trustee of the Leominster Savings Bank.
Doyle was an avid Republican, and he attended two Republican National Conventions, in 1920 and in 1924. He twice served as city arbitrator for Leominster, and was elected as mayor in 1925. During his four years as mayor, Doyle provided Leominster with great leadership and was always ready to lend a helping hand to community projects. Later, Doyle ran for congress in Massachusetts, but lost, probably because not many voters were familiar with his contributions to his community.
Doyle was extremely fond of outdoor sports, especially fishing, hunting and yachting. Doyle held membership in many sports clubs including the Boston Athletic Association, the Oak Hill Country Club, the Monoosnock Country Club, the Leominster Country Club, the Worcester Country Club, the Eastern and Corinthian yacht clubs of Marblehead, the Algonquin Club of Boston, the Fay Club of Fitchburg, the Izaak Walton League, and the Kedgewick River Sport Club of Canada.
More than anything else, though, Doyle loved his city and his people. His great generosity and civic pride was probably most evident in his gift of Doyle Field.
Doyle was an avid Republican, and he attended two Republican National Conventions, in 1920 and in 1924. He twice served as city arbitrator for Leominster, and was elected as mayor in 1925. During his four years as mayor, Doyle provided Leominster with great leadership and was always ready to lend a helping hand to community projects. Later, Doyle ran for congress in Massachusetts, but lost, probably because not many voters were familiar with his contributions to his community.
Doyle was extremely fond of outdoor sports, especially fishing, hunting and yachting. Doyle held membership in many sports clubs including the Boston Athletic Association, the Oak Hill Country Club, the Monoosnock Country Club, the Leominster Country Club, the Worcester Country Club, the Eastern and Corinthian yacht clubs of Marblehead, the Algonquin Club of Boston, the Fay Club of Fitchburg, the Izaak Walton League, and the Kedgewick River Sport Club of Canada.
More than anything else, though, Doyle loved his city and his people. His great generosity and civic pride was probably most evident in his gift of Doyle Field.
Bernard Wendaell Doyle was a businessman, politician, and sportsman. He was born in Leominster October 29, 1873. He graduated from Leominster High School in 1891 and attended Eastman College in Poughkeepsie, New York. He returned to Leominster, and after working at the Horn Supply Company, Doyle helped to establish The Viscoloid Company. Doyle's work at the Viscoloid pioneered the pyroxylin plastic industry which has made Leominster so famous. In addition to his work in the plastics field, Doyle also was one of the founders of Merchants National Bank in Leominster and a trustee of the Leominster Savings Bank.
Doyle was an avid Republican, and he attended two Republican National Conventions, in 1920 and in 1924. He twice served as city arbitrator for Leominster, and was elected as mayor in 1925. During his four years as mayor, Doyle provided Leominster with great leadership and was always ready to lend a helping hand to community projects. Later, Doyle ran for congress in Massachusetts, but lost, probably because not many voters were familiar with his contributions to his community.
Doyle was extremely fond of outdoor sports, especially fishing, hunting and yachting. Doyle held membership in many sports clubs including the Boston Athletic Association, the Oak Hill Country Club, the Monoosnock Country Club, the Leominster Country Club, the Worcester Country Club, the Eastern and Corinthian yacht clubs of Marblehead, the Algonquin Club of Boston, the Fay Club of Fitchburg, the Izaak Walton League, and the Kedgewick River Sport Club of Canada.
More than anything else, though, Doyle loved his city and his people. His great generosity and civic pride was probably most evident in his gift of Doyle Field.
Doyle was an avid Republican, and he attended two Republican National Conventions, in 1920 and in 1924. He twice served as city arbitrator for Leominster, and was elected as mayor in 1925. During his four years as mayor, Doyle provided Leominster with great leadership and was always ready to lend a helping hand to community projects. Later, Doyle ran for congress in Massachusetts, but lost, probably because not many voters were familiar with his contributions to his community.
Doyle was extremely fond of outdoor sports, especially fishing, hunting and yachting. Doyle held membership in many sports clubs including the Boston Athletic Association, the Oak Hill Country Club, the Monoosnock Country Club, the Leominster Country Club, the Worcester Country Club, the Eastern and Corinthian yacht clubs of Marblehead, the Algonquin Club of Boston, the Fay Club of Fitchburg, the Izaak Walton League, and the Kedgewick River Sport Club of Canada.
More than anything else, though, Doyle loved his city and his people. His great generosity and civic pride was probably most evident in his gift of Doyle Field.
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