American Section

American Section refers to the organization of American Theosophists that existed from October 30, 1886 to 1895, initially with Abner Doubleday as President, and later with William Quan Judge as General Secretary.

The same term may apply to the Theosophical Society in America (and its previous name American Theosophical Society, in its role as an international division of the Theosophical Society (Adyar).

See Board of Control, etc. in Michael Gomes, "Abner Doubleday and Theosophy in America: 1879-1884," Theosophy Northwest.[1]