Appleby, Paul H. (Paul Henson), 1891-1963

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Political scientist.

From the description of Reminiscsences of Paul Henson Appleby : oral history, 1952. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309722781

Paul H. Appleby was born in Greene County, Missouri on September 13, 1891, to Andrew B. and Mary (Johnson) Appleby. He earned his A.B. from Grinnell College in 1913. He married Ruth Meyer on October 4, 1916. The couple had three children, Margaret Finley, Mary Ellen Sarbaugh, and L. Tom. Appleby began his career as a newspaper publisher in Montana, Minnesota, and Iowa from 1914 through 1920. He was the editor of Iowa Magazine in Waterloo, Iowa from 1920-1924 and an editorial writer at the Des Moines Register and Tribune from 1924 until 1928. The family moved to Virginia in 1928 where Appleby again worked as a newspaper publisher until accepting a position with the U.S. government. Appleby served as the Executive Assistant to the Secretary of Agriculture from 1933 through 1940 and the Under Secretary of Agriculture from 1940 until 1944. He was also the Assistant Director of the U.S. Bureau of the Budget from 1944 through 1947. In 1947, Appleby moved to Syracuse, New York and became the Dean of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. Appleby also served as the Chief of the Food Mission to Great Britain in 1941-1942, chair of the International Wheat Conference in 1942, chair of the International Wheat Council from 1942 through 1944, Special Assistant to the Lend-Lease administrator from 1942-1943, and the Special Assistant to the Secretary of State in 1943. He was the U.S. delegate to the Hot Springs Food Conference in 1943, the U.S. member of the Interim Committee on Food and Agriculture for 1943-1944, a member of the Contributions Committee of the United Nations in 1946, a member of the board of the Institute of Public Affairs from 1947-1950, a board member of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Foundation in 1953, and other boards.

From the description of Paul H. Appleby papers, 1944-1956. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86147861

Government official.

Appleby held government positions with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Bureau of the Budget, and food and agriculture commissions during the war, 1933-1946; in 1947 he became Dean of the Maxwell School at Syracuse University.

From the description of Papers, 1933-1950. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155521423

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creatorOf Appleby, Paul H. (Paul Henson), 1891-1963. Reminiscsences of Paul Henson Appleby : oral history, 1952. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
creatorOf Appleby, Paul Henson, 1891-1963. The reminiscences of Paul Henson Appleby, 1952-1953 (inclusive) [microform]. Yale University Library
creatorOf Appleby, Paul H. (Paul Henson), 1891-1963. Paul H. Appleby papers, 1944-1956. University at Albany, University Libraries
creatorOf Appleby, Paul H. (Paul Henson), 1891-1963. The reminiscences of Paul H. Appleby [microform]. University of Houston, Clear Lake, Alfred R. Neumann Library
referencedIn Robert E. Sherwood papers, 1917-1968 (inclusive), 1934-1955 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn Jerome New Frank papers, 1918-1972 (bulk 1929-1957) Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
creatorOf Papers, 1933-1950. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Robert E. Sherwood papers, 1917-1968 (inclusive), 1934-1955 (bulk). Houghton Library
creatorOf Wallace, Daniel Alden, 1878-1954. Papers of Daniel A. Wallace, 1905-1954. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Baldwin, Calvin Benham, 1902-1975. Papers of C.B. Baldwin, 1933-1975. University of Iowa Libraries
referencedIn Jerome New Frank papers, 1918-1972 (bulk 1929-1957) Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
referencedIn Kreger, Elmer L., 1886-1972. Papers, 1906-1970. Iowa State University, Parks Library
referencedIn Papers, 1932-1947. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Papers, 1939-1946. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
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associatedWith Albertson, Dean, 1920- person
associatedWith Baldwin, Calvin Benham, 1902-1975. person
associatedWith Columbia University. Oral History Research Office. corporateBody
associatedWith Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. corporateBody
associatedWith Frank, Jerome, 1889-1957. person
associatedWith Gaus, John M. (John Merriman), 1894-1969. person
associatedWith Grinnell College. corporateBody
associatedWith Harris, Joseph Pratt, 1896- person
associatedWith Kreger, Elmer L., 1886-1972. person
associatedWith Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. corporateBody
associatedWith Rovere, Richard Halworth, 1915-1979. person
correspondedWith Sherwood, Robert E. (Robert Emmet), 1896-1955 person
associatedWith Smith, Harold Dewey, 1898-1947. person
associatedWith Stone, Donald Crawford, 1903- person
associatedWith United Nations Contributions Commission. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Bureau of the Budget. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Dept. of Agriculture. corporateBody
associatedWith Wallace, Daniel Alden, 1878-1954. person
associatedWith Wallace, Henry A. (Henry Agard), 1888-1965. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Africa, North
United States
Great Britain
United States
United States
United States
United States
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Agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture and state
Budget
Economic assistance, American
Elections
International relief
Journalism
Lend-lease operations (1941-1945)
New Deal, 1933-1939
Political scientists in government
Public administration
Vice
World War, 1939-1945
Occupation
Public officers
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Birth 1891-09-13

Death 1963

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