William Eugene Mosher
1877 – 1945
*See also:* [William Eugene Mosher][1]! ## Education ## - 1899: graduated from Oberlin College - academic study at the University of Berlin - 1904: doctorate (Dr.) at the University of Halle ## Career ## - 1905–1918: Professor of German Language and History, Oberlin College - 1914–1918: Special Agent of the U.S. Labor Department - Joining of the National Institute of Public Affairs, New York City (NYC) - Post in the Bureau of Municipal Research, NYC - 1924–1946: 1st Dean of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University - 27th December 1939 (date of creation): co-founder of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) - 1939–1940: 1st President of the ASPA - During his presidency: establishment of ASPA’s secretariat at the Public Administration Clearing House in Chicago; creation of Public Administration Review ## Distinctions ## 1. William E. Mosher Award/William E. Mosher and Frederick C. Mosher Award *Sources:* - [ASPA’s Presidential Biographies (alphabetical listing)][2] [1]: http://openlibrary.org/authors/OL2249577A/William_Eugene_Mosher [2]: http://64.91.242.87/about/history/presidentbios.html
