Commissioner of Public Charities

Commissioner of Public Charities

The Commission of Public Charities was an organization in New York City

Commissioners

  • Silas B. Croft 1896
  • John W. Keller 1901
  • Homer Folks 1902 [1]
  • Michael J. Drummond 1910
  • William R. Stewart (New York) 1913
  • John A. Kingsbury 1914 to 1917 [2]

References

  1. ^ "Homer Folks, 95, Dies in N.Y. Noted Pioneer in Social Work. Also Known for Activities in Public Health Field. Long Fought Tuberculosis". New York Times. February 14, 1963. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F70811FE3F581A7B93C6A81789D85F478685F9. Retrieved 2010-08-04. "Homer Folks, internationally known pioneer in social work and public health, died today at the home of a daughter in the Riverdale section of the Bronx after a long illness. He would have been 96 yeas [sic] old on Monday." 
  2. ^ "Former Commissioner of Public Charities Outlines the Benefits That Would Result From Common Central Location of All Social Agencies, Without Regard to Creed". New York Times. April 8, 1923. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F00D10FE345416738DDDA10894DC405B838EF1D3. Retrieved 2010-08-04. "John A. Kingsbuny, former Commissioner of Public Charities of New York, is working on a plan that may eventually bring under one roof the executive offices of all the welfare associations in the city. He is investigating the possibilities of erecting a mammoth Temple of Humanity." 

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