Firor, John William, 1887-1956.

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Professor of agricultural economics, University of Georgia.

From the description of John William Firor papers, 1860-1986 and undated 1908-1954. (bulk). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 18219416 1887, Sept. 23 Born, Frederick County, Md. 1908 B.S. in horticulture, Maryland Agricultural College (now the University of Maryland), College Park, Md.. 1908 1910 Commandant and instructor, Bethel Military Academy, Warrenton, Va. 1910 1912 Assistant Horticulturist at the West Virginia Experiment Station, Morgantown, W. Va. 1912 Professor, Georgia State College of Agriculture (later incorporated into the University of Georgia), Athens. 1912 1917 Extension Horticulturist, Georgia State College. 1914 1917 Co-editor, Southern Fruit Grower. 1917 1919 U. S. Army Field Artillery Officer, serving primarily in France. Taught horticulture in the College of Agriculture, A.E.F. University, Beaune, France. 1918 Graduate, U. S. School of Artillery Fire. 1920, June 15 Married Mary Valentine Moss. 1920 1922 Manager, Planters Products Company, Ga. Horticulturist and marketing agent, Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railway Company. 1923 1925 County Agricultural Agent, Clarke County, Ga. 1926 1927 State Agent in Marketing for Georgia. 1928 1951 Organized and headed the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, University of Georgia. 1931 M.S. in agriculture, University of Georgia. 1942 1944 Education officer and director of Troop School, U.S. Army Air Force, Lowry Field, Colo. 1944 1945 Member, Governor's Agricultural & Industrial Development Board, Ga. 1947 1948 Member, City Council, Athens, Ga. 1951 Retired from University of Georgia faculty. 1956, May 28 Died.

Wrote bulletins, government reports, addresses, and many articles for Southern Ruralist, Southern Agriculturist, The Georgia Democrat, Country Gentleman, and The Progressive Farmer.

From the guide to the John William Firor Papers, 1860-1986, (Duke University. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library)

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