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". The New York Times. February 14, 1963. 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". The New York Times. April 8, 1923. 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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