Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946

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Pinchot, Gifford 1865-1943

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1865-08-11

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First director, United States Forest Service (1905). He changed the name of protected "forest preserves" to "national forests" and advocated a controversial "wise use" policy for the resources of the national forests, whereby a greater use of forest resources, such as tree harvests and grazing rights could be permitted.

From the description of Correspondence, 1905-1945. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 40804560

Forester and governor of Pennsylvania.

From the description of Letter, 1931. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 39208667

American conservationist and politician; chief of the U.S. Forestry Service, 1898-1910; founder of the Progressive Party; twice governor of Pennsylvania, 1923-1927, 1931-1935.

From the description of Correspondence of Gifford Pinchot, 1925-1928. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 64701046

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1865, Aug. 11 Born, Simsbury, Conn. 1889 A.B., Yale University, New Haven, Conn. 1892 Began work at Biltmore Forest, N.C. 1896 Member, U.S. National Forest Commission 1898 1910 Chief, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture 1900 Founder and first president, Society of American Foresters 1902 Inspected forests of Philippine Islands 1903 Member, Committee on Organization of Government Scientific Work Member, Commission on Public Lands 1903 1936 Nonresident lecturer and professor of forestry, Yale University, New Haven, Conn. 1905 Member, Commission on Departmental Methods 1907 Member, Inland Waterways Commission 1908 Chairman, Joint Committee on Conservation Chairman, National Conservation Commission Member, Commission on Country Life 1910 1925 President, National Conservation Association 1914 Married Cornelia Elizabeth Bryce (died 1960) 1914 1915 Member, Commission for Relief in Belgium 1917 1918 Member, U.S. Food Administration 1920 1922 Commissioner of forestry, Pennsylvania 1923 Negotiated settlement of anthracite coal strike 1923 1927 Governor of Pennsylvania 1931 1935 Governor of Pennsylvania 1936 1946 Professor of forestry emeritus, Yale University, New Haven, Conn. 1946, Oct. 4 Died, New York, N.Y. From the guide to the Gifford Pinchot Papers, 1770-1972, (bulk 1870-1946), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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