Francis P. Garvan (New York City)

1875-1937. Francis Patrick Garvan{Rosyln House} was an important lawyer and science administrator. He was an NYC assistant district attorney in charge of homicide. Garvan made the opening address in the trial against Harry Thaw, who murdered the architect Stanford White (Thaw was found not guilty by reason of insanity.) Later, he was director of the United States Bureau of Investigation and as Alien Property Custodian. He was an architect and leader of the famous anti-communist Palmer Raids. In WW I,, he took control of he German dye monopoly, which had controlled the dye industry in the U.S. Afterwards he gave the patents as war reparations to the Chemical Foundation Inc., which he headed. President Harding demanded the patents be returned to the U.S. Government. Garvan refused. He was sued for his actions but found innocent. The Chemical Foundation, in turn, licensed patents for large fees to U.S. chemical companies. His actions helped start the U.S. chemical industry. The Chemical foundation, with its royalty money, financed the American Chemical Society and chemical labs at many universities. The following link has the correct text but does not picture the correct mausoleum as of June 21 2009. www.museumplanet.com/tour.php/nyc/wc/38