Graves, Henry Solon, 1871-1951

Henry Solon Graves was born on May 3, 1871 in Marietta, Ohio. He was a forester and organized the School of Forestry at Yale University. Graves died in Brattleboro, Vermont on March 7, 1951. Graves attended Yale University (B.A. 1892, M.A. 1900), Harvard University, and the University of Munich, Germany. From 1900-1910, he was director of the Yale Forestry School. Graves was chief forester of the U.S. Department of Agriculture from 1910-1920. In 1923 he returned to Yale University, where he was dean of the School of Forestry (1923-1939) and provost of the University (1923-1927). He retired as dean emeritus in 1939.

From the description of Henry Solon Graves papers, 1877-1952 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702169530

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