Municipal blue book of San Francisco, 1915 . he Com-mittee on Pul:)Hcity and Interurl^an Relations, taking an active partin both. On the latter committee he has been an enthusiastic advocate of theexploitation of the city, and has done much to make known its beautiesand commercial opportunities to prospective residents. Supervisor Hocks is especially popular with his fellow citizens ofGerman-American blood, and enjoys the distinction of being FirstNational Grand \ice-President of the great order of Hermann is also Past President of the San Francisco Turn \erein, andholds corresponding
Municipal blue book of San Francisco, 1915 . he Com-mittee on Pul:)Hcity and Interurl^an Relations, taking an active partin both. On the latter committee he has been an enthusiastic advocate of theexploitation of the city, and has done much to make known its beautiesand commercial opportunities to prospective residents. Supervisor Hocks is especially popular with his fellow citizens ofGerman-American blood, and enjoys the distinction of being FirstNational Grand \ice-President of the great order of Hermann is also Past President of the San Francisco Turn \erein, andholds corresponding rank in the Order of Eagles, being a meml^erlikewise of several fraternal and other organizations. Xo American city surpasses San Francisco in its wide range ofattractions or interesting nearby side trips to the redwood forests,the wonderful Sosemite \alley. Lake Tahoe. Feather River Canyon,Russian River. Mt. Tamalpais, Muir A\oods. Mt. Diablo, and manyother scenic beauties within a few hours ride of tlie metropolis. Board of Supervisors 27. WILLIAM H. McCarthy Supervisor WILLIAM H. McCarthy, amember of the Board of Su-pervisors and former President ofthe Fire Commission, was born inSan Francisco December 17, 18 father, Dennis McCarthy, wasone of the founders of the UnitedWorkingmens Boot & Shoe Man-ufacturing Company, of which theson is now president. The futuremunicipal official received his earlyeducation under the instruction ofthe Christian Brothers, later passingthrough the public schools of thecity and graduating from the LowellHigh with the class of 95. Fnter-ing the shoe-manufacturing businesshe speedily mastered its intricaciesto such an extent as to fit him forthe presidency of the important com-pany, and this position he still retains. While always taking a keen interest in municipal affairs, Mr. Mc-Carthy did not enter the public service until 1908, when he was ap-pointed by Mayor Edward R. Taylor a member of the Fire Com-mission, of which body he was made pr
Size: 1277px × 1957px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, booksubjectpanamap, bookyear1915
