1. William Michael Foran was an ice hockey executive, Stanley Cup trustee and government official.
12 Facts About William Foran
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In 1908 the Board was re-organized and William Foran was the founding secretary of the Civil Service Commission, the branch of government in charge of civil service appointments through competitive examinations.
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William Foran served for over 30 years in the post, and was responsible for negotiations between the CSC and parliament over civil service reform in the Civil Service Act of 1918.
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William Foran was secretary of the CSC until 1939, when he retired.
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William Foran was the president of the Ottawa Capitals ice hockey club and the Federal Amateur Hockey League when he was named Stanley Cup trustee on May 6,1907.
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William Foran succeeded John Sweetland who had served as trustee from the trophy's commissioning in 1893.
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William Foran served as trustee for the Stanley Cup until his death on November 30,1945.
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In 1907, while acting trustee for P D Ross and John Sweetland, Mr Foran became involved in the challenge series between the Montreal Wanderers and the Kenora Thistles.
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Mr William Foran ruled that both players were ineligible for play in the challenge against Montreal.
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In 1931, Mr William Foran became involved in a challenge made by the American Hockey League to play the National Hockey League champion.
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William Foran accepted the challenge, but the NHL refused to play the challenge.
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Mr William Foran was fired from the presidency of the Ottawa Senators over this dispute.