Carl Schurz Vrooman
| Carl Schurz Vrooman | |
|---|---|
_in_1917.jpg) Vrooman in 1917 | |
| Assistant United States Secretary of Agriculture | |
| Appointed by | Woodrow Wilson |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 5, 1872 Macon, Georgia |
| Died |
April 8, 1966 (aged 93) Bloomington, Illinois |
| Parents |
Hiram Perkins Vrooman Sarah Buffington |
Carl Schurz Vrooman (October 5, 1872 - April 8, 1966) was the Assistant United States Secretary of Agriculture under Woodrow Wilson. He started the victory garden campaign during World War I.[1]
Biography
He was born in Macon, Georgia to Hiram Perkins Vrooman and Sarah Buffington. On December 28, 1896 he married Julia Green Scott in Chenoa, Illinois.[1][2]
He died on April 8, 1966 in Bloomington, Illinois.[1]
Archive
His papers are held at the Library of Congress.[3]
Works
- Carl Schurz Vrooman; Julia Scott Vrooman (1914). The Lure and the Lore of Travel. Sherman-French Publishers.
References
- 1 2 3 "Carl Vrooman, Wartime Aide Of Woodrow Wilson, Dies at 93". New York Times. Associated Press. April 10, 1966. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
- ↑ "Carl Schurz Vrooman (1872-1966) & Julia Scott Vrooman (1876-1981)" (PDF). McLean County Museum of History.
- ↑ "Carl Schurz Vrooman papers, 1872-1975". Library of Congress.
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