Background
Folks, Homer was born on February 18, 1867 in Hanover, Michigan, United States. Son of James and Esther (Woodliff) Folks.
Folks, Homer was born on February 18, 1867 in Hanover, Michigan, United States. Son of James and Esther (Woodliff) Folks.
Albion College, Bachelor of Arts, 1889. Harvard University, Bachelor of Arts, 1890. Albion and O. Wesleyan University, Doctor of Laws, 1911.
Superintendent Children’s Aid Society of Pennsylvania, 1890-1893. Secretary State Charities Aid Association of New York, 1893-1902 and 1904-1948. Alderman from 20th district, New York, 1897, 1898.
Commander public charities City of New New York 1902-1903. President New York State Probation Commission, 1907-1917. Member of New York State Public Health Council since 1913.
Special agent of the United States Commission to Paris Exposition, 1900. Special agent to military governor of Cuba, 1900. Organizer and director department civil affairs of America Red Cross, in France, 17-18.
Chief of America Red Cross Survey Mission to Italy, Greece, Serbia, Belgium, France, 1918-1919. Adviser to American Red Cross in Europe, 1921. President National Conference Charities and Correction, 1911, National Association Study and Prevention Tuberculosis.
1912, American Association Study and Prevention Infant Mortality, 1915, National Conference Social Work (50th anniversary), 1923. 1st vice chairman White House Conference on Dependent Children, 1909. Chairman Report Committee of White House Conference on Children in a Democracy.
1940; member board National Child Labor Commission. Member board National Committee for Mental Hygiene. Member technical board Milbank Memorial Fund.
Member National Tuberculosis assosiation, New York City Community Social Service, New York Tuberculosis Association, Commision on Unemployment Relief, 1935-1936. Chairman Commision on Illegitimacy, 1936. Chairman Temporary Commission on State Hospital Problems.
Member of New York State Public Health Council since 1913. Special agent of the United States Commission to Paris Exposition, 1900. Member board National Child Labor Commission.
Member board National Committee for Mental Hygiene. Member technical board Milbank Memorial Fund. Member National Tuberculosis assosiation, New York City Community Social Service, New York Tuberculosis Association, Commision on Unemployment Relief, 1935-1936.
Member Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Tau Omega. Clubs: University, Harvard, National Arts.
Married M. Maud Beard, December 22, 1891 (deceased August 23, 1955). Children: Lalitha Marilla (deceased), Gertrude Homera, Evelyn Esther.