Background
Buch, Joseph Godfrey was born on August 7, 1881 in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. Son of Adam and Katherine (Prieth) Buch.
State Rehabilitation Commission
Buch, Joseph Godfrey was born on August 7, 1881 in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. Son of Adam and Katherine (Prieth) Buch.
Educated parochial and public schools, Trenton, also Stewart College, honorary degree Doctor of Humane Letters, Rider College, Trenton, 1940. Honorary Doctor of Laws, John Marshall College, 1941. Unmarried. Manager and proprietor hotels, Trenton, New Jersey, since 1906.
Vice president Trenton Hotel corporation since September 1940. Director Chambersburg Trust Company Appointed by Governor A. Harry Moore member and elected chairman New Jersey State Crippled Children’s Temporary Commission, 1926, chairman and director permanent commission since 1931. Member New Jersey Rehabilitation Commission, 1928 and 1931.
Member Unomployement Compensation Commission, 1937, now chairman. Member New Jersey Council National youth Administrn. (advisory committee).
President New Jersey State Hotel Association (chairman legislative committee). Member American Hotel Association (chairman protective committee), New York State Hotel Association. Board directors International Society for Crippled Children (extension committee-at-large.
Second regional conference and educational publicity coms. Advisory committee for United States). Chairman of the Board New Jersey State Elks Association (general chairman crippled children’s committee).
Member Hotel Greeters of America, Inter-State Fair Association (director). Trenton Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis (vocational guidance and placement committee), B.P.O.E. (treasurer Trenton Lodge Northern 105. Chairman Board Grand Trustees, 1939.
Grand Exalted Ruler, 1941).
Appointed by Governor. Moore, Member, New Jersey State Crippled Childrens Commission, 1926, elected Chairman, since 1926.
Member: New Jersey State Elks Association (President, 1922). New Jersey State Hotel Association (President 1925-1926). North Dakota State Elks As6n.
(Honorary); International Society for Crippled Children. Clubs: Republican, Kiwanis, Trenton Country, Yardley Country, Jolly Rovers, Annex, Carteret.