Firor, John William, 1887-1956.

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)