Allin, Bushrod W. (Bushrod Warren), 1889-1968

Born on a farm near Harrodsburg, Kentucky, Bushrod Warren Allin lived near Cleburne, Texas, from early youth until he was eighteen years old. He received a B.S. (1921) and a Ph. D. (1927) in agricultural economics from the University of Wisconsin.

He was an instructor (1926-1928) at Wisconsin. Since that time, except for a brief period (1934-1935) at the Wharton School of Finance, Allin served in various capacities in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). He was a taxation economist (1928-1930) for the Forest Taxation Inquiry and then served as an agricultural economist (1930-1934) with the Bureau of Agricultural Economics. After working for the Bureau of Agricultural Economics (1938-1942), he served as special assistant (1942-1946) to the chief of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics. He then became chairman (1946-1965) of the Outlook and Situation Board with responsibility for reviewing all situation and outlook reports published by the USDA, and remained in this position until his retirement.

In 1960, he was a consultant to the Government of India for the International Cooperation Administration and issued a report on the development of an agricultural outlook service. For many years Allin taught in the USDA Graduate School. In 1962, he received the Distinguished Service Award from the USDA. He was president of the American Farm Economic Association in 1961-1962.

Allin married Thelma A. Otteson in 1922 and the couple had three children. Bushrod W. Allin died on 15 November 1968.

From the description of Papers, 1932-1968. (Iowa State University). WorldCat record id: 19993665