War time control of distribution of foods : a short history of the Distribution Division of the United States Food Administration, its personnel and achievements . ^:-*^m ft 1 ? m -fl SHI ;,- • ?HI ? HhB B6- si ^S8w* • 209 CHARLES LESTER McCOY Charles Lester McCoy was born at Peoria, Illinois, in 1877. Hegraduated from Princeton University in 1898, receiving the degreeof After studying law two years, he entered active businesswith the wholesale grocery firm of The James-McCoy Company,founded in 1870, Peoria, Illinois, working up to the position ofVice President. He came to Washington in D


War time control of distribution of foods : a short history of the Distribution Division of the United States Food Administration, its personnel and achievements . ^:-*^m ft 1 ? m -fl SHI ;,- • ?HI ? HhB B6- si ^S8w* • 209 CHARLES LESTER McCOY Charles Lester McCoy was born at Peoria, Illinois, in 1877. Hegraduated from Princeton University in 1898, receiving the degreeof After studying law two years, he entered active businesswith the wholesale grocery firm of The James-McCoy Company,founded in 1870, Peoria, Illinois, working up to the position ofVice President. He came to Washington in December, 1917s and remained tillJanuary 20, 1919. He was associated with the Distribution Divi-sion as Chief of the Report Section and finally, together withMr. J. W. Gould, effected a complete reorganization of the licensereport system. He acted as Chief of the Baking Section, andmember of the Rules Committee. His judgment could be reliedon at all times as both sound and conservative. He is a memberof the Peoria Country Club, and his permanent address is careof The James-McCoy Company, Peoria, 211 HENRY STEPHENS MAC PHERSON Henry Stephens MacPherson was born at Maiden, Massa-chusetts, in 1868. He is a graduate of Harvard College andof Harvard Law School, and practiced law at Boston, Massa-chusetts. He came to Washington March 12th, 1918, and was associatedwith Mr. Boyden in the Enforcement Division. He is a member of the Harvard Club of Boston, Massachusetts,where he resides.


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