W. Freeland Kendrickwas the Republican

Republican Party (United States)

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 Mayor of Philadelphia from 1924-1928. He served as a delegate from Pennsylvania to the Republican National Convention

Republican National Convention

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 in 1920, and served as the President of the Sesquicentennial Exposition

Sesquicentennial Exposition

The Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition of 1926 was a world's fair hosted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence, and the 50th anniversary of the 1876 Centennial Exposition-History:The honor of hosting...

 in Philadelphia in 1926.

Shriner

Kendrick was also an active Shriner, serving as Potentate of Lulu Shrine from 1906-18, and again from 1920-23. He was elected Imperial Potentate from 1919-20 and served as the second chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Shriners from 1934-1949. While he was serving as Imperial Potentate, he put forth the resolution that created the Shriners Hospitals for Children

Shriners Hospitals for Children

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. From 1949 until his death, he served on the Board of Trustees for the Philadelphia Shriners Hospital.