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Benjamin Gaillard Sitton was born on February 25, 1897, in Pendleton, S.C. He attended Clemson College, graduating in 1918 with a degree in Horticulture. After graduation, Sitton joined the Marine Corps for a brief time until the conclusion of World War I. He then moved to Florence, S.C., where he took a job with the Clemson Agricultural Experiment Station. After receiving a Doctorate, Sitton worked with the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Shreveport, La. During World War II, he moved to Bogalusa, La. to help develop Tung nut culture, since the U.S. had been cut off from its sources for the product. He continued in this field until his retirement. Benjamin Gaillard Sitton died on November 22, 1983 and is buried in La.

From the description of Benjamin Gaillard Sitton scrapbook, 1922-1925. (Clemson University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 183891486