Municipal blue book of San Francisco, 1915 . evedore, in which occupationhe was engaged in San Francisco from 1905 until he became foremanfor the Rolph Navigation & Coal Company in September. 1914. His long tenure of office as President of the Riggers and Steve-dores Union is sufficient evidence of his ability and service in thelabor movement, while his position as foreman of one of the foremostcoal concerns in the city is direct testimony of his efficiency in com-mercial pursuits. Recognition of these qualities and his standing inlabor circles was given by Mayor Rolph in December. 1914, whenh
Municipal blue book of San Francisco, 1915 . evedore, in which occupationhe was engaged in San Francisco from 1905 until he became foremanfor the Rolph Navigation & Coal Company in September. 1914. His long tenure of office as President of the Riggers and Steve-dores Union is sufficient evidence of his ability and service in thelabor movement, while his position as foreman of one of the foremostcoal concerns in the city is direct testimony of his efficiency in com-mercial pursuits. Recognition of these qualities and his standing inlabor circles was given by Mayor Rolph in December. 1914, whenhe was appointed a member of the Board of Fire Commissioners. Commissioner Herring was married to Miss Sadie Mendelson,November 5, 1903, and is the father of a son. In addition to theRiggers and Stevedores Union, already mentioned, he is a memberof Redwood Camp No. 9, Woodmen of the \\orld, in which he serveda year as Consul Commander; Richter Camp. Spanish-American WarVeterans, and the X^ative Sons of the Golden West. Fire Department 81. FRANK C. SYKESFire Commissioner FRANK C. SYKES, Fire Com-missioner and a member of thefirm of Chadwick & Sykes, Inc.,Contracting Engineers, is a nativeof San Francisco, which has alwaysbeen the scene of his business andcivic activities. He was born June20, 1876, the son of Charles H. andJane X. Sykes, who were likewiseborn and reared in thiscity andactive in its welfare. Commissioner Sykes received hisacademic education in the publicschools of San Francisco. He en-tered upon his practical experiencein construction and engineeringwork as a draughtsman and engineerin the Union Iron \\orks, the great-est ship-building plant on the westcoast of America, and particularlyconspicuous at this time as the builder of the Oregon, the leaderof the battleship fleet sailing through the Panama Canal to visit thePanama-Pacific International Exposition. In this institution Mr. Sykes received the foundation of his train-ing for the business in which he is now en
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