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DR. JAMES A. FOSHAY
FOSHAY, DR. JAMES A., Supreme President, The Fraternal
Brotherhood, Los Angeles, Cal., was born at Cold Springs, N. Y., Nov.
25, 1856 the son of Andrew Jackson Foshay and Emelin (Griffin) Foshay. He married Phoebe Powell Miller at Carmel, N. Y., March 18,
1885.
Received
early education N.
Y. State;
grad. State Normal
School, Albany,
N. Y. (1889). Received degree, A. M.
from University
of So. Cal.
and degree, Ph. D. from State Normal College,
Albany, N.
Y. Taught in public schools, Putnam Col,
N. Y. (1879-81), then elected School Comsnr. of the Co.,
serving to 1887; 1884-86 he was Sec. of the N. Y. Association of School
Comsnrs. and Supts. In 1887 moved to Cal. and identified with
education work. Was member, School
Examining Board, Los Angeles
County, 1889-95. In 1893, elected Deputy Superintendent of Los Angeles City Schools
and 1895 made Superintendent.
When
Fraternal Brotherhood was organized in 1896, Dr. Foshay was a charter
member. The first certificate issued by
the Order was issued to him. From 1896
he was closely connected with the Society as Past Pres. most of the time. In Jan., 1906, was elected Supreme President
of the Fraternal Brotherhood but did not assume his new duties until March,
owing to his desire to faithfully close his work as School Superintendent.
Member of
the Nat. and Cal. Council of Education and the
Sunset, University, Gamut and Jonathan Clubs; Chr. of Executive Comm. of S. W.
Soc., Arch. Inst. of America,
and was (1900-1) Grand Master, Cal, Grand Lodge of Masons.
Transcribed
By: Michele Y. Larsen on 9 December
2011.
Source: Press
Reference Library, Western Edition Notables of the West, Vol. I, Page 871,
International News Service, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles,
Boston, Atlanta. 1913.
© 2011 Michele
Y. Larsen.
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