Los Angeles County
Biographies
JOHN HAYWOOD FRANCIS
FRANCIS, JOHN HAYWOOD,
Educator, Los Angeles, California, was born in Preble County, Ohio,
May 18, 1867, the son of George Francis and Mary (Fall)
Francis. He married L. Lou Hott at
Woodbridge, California, June 4, 1892. They have two children, George
Haywood and James Francis.
Professor Francis received his early education in the
schools of his native State and was graduated from Otterbein University,
Waterville, Ohio, with the degree of A. M. In 1892 he went to California
and located at Stockton. He attended San Joaquin Valley College, Woodbridge,
California, graduating with the degrees A. B., A. M. In 1896 he left
Stockton and went to Los Angeles to become a teacher.
Since his arrival in Los Angeles, Professor Francis has
become one of the leading educators of the city and in 1910 was chosen
Superintendent of Schools. He is noted as an advocate of technical education
and is the founder of the Polytechnic High School of Los Angeles. He served as
its principal from 1905 to 1910.
Professor Francis is a member of the Academy of Science
and the National Educational Association and belongs to University Club, Los
Angeles, and to the Archaeological Institute of America.
Transcribed by Marie Hassard
16 October 2011.
Source: Press Reference
Library, Western Edition Notables of the West, Vol. I, Page 705, International News Service,
New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, Atlanta. 1913.
© 2011 Marie Hassard.
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