Charles C. MacGovern papers 1920-1957 campaign literature

Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946

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First director, United States Forest Service (1905). He changed the name of protected "forest preserves" to "national forests" and advocated a controversial "wise use" policy for the resources of the national forests, whereby a greater use of forest resources, such as tree harvests and grazing rights could be permitted. From the description of Correspondence, 1905-1945. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 40804560 Forester and governor of Pennsylvania. F...

Flinn, William, 1851-1924.

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William Flinn was born in Manchester, England on May 26, 1851. His family emigrated to the United States that same year and settled in Pittsburgh, where he eventually rose to prominence with his contracting firm of Booth & Flinn, Limited. This company built several bridges and tunnels around Pittsburgh. In 1877 Flinn was elected to Pittsburgh's Board of Fire Commissioners, and was in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the sessions of 1879 and 1881. He served as a delegate to the R...

Magee, William, 1873-1938.

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McGovern, Charles C., 1873-1961.

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MacGovern, Charles C., 1873-1962.

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Charles C. McGovern was born in Pittsburgh in 1873. He volunteered for the Spanish-American War in 1898 and returned home to become a policeman. He served as a bodyguard for Theodore Roosevelt and participated in the First World War. He held offices of Controller, Commissioner and Chairman of the Board. He died in 1961. From the description of Charles C. MacGovern papers 1920-1957 campaign literature (Historical Society of W Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 48455973 ...