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| In office March 5, 1921 – October 25, 1924 |
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| Preceded by | Edwin T. Meredith |
| Succeeded by | Howard M. Gore |
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| Born | 1866 Rock Island, Illinois, USA |
| Died | 1924 USA |
Henry Cantwell Wallace (1866–1924) was a
Son of "Uncle Henry", who was a prominent farm journalist and counselor to statesmen, Henry C. (Harry) Wallace was born in Rock Island, Illinois. He graduated from and was a professor of dairy science at Iowa State College. He farmed near Orient, Iowa, where his son Henry A. Wallace was born. Harry handled much of the daily details at Wallaces' Farmer and became editor when his father died. Harry Wallace helped establish 4-H clubs and extension programs in Iowa, and helped start the Iowa Farm Bureau.
He served as the longtime president of the Cornbelt Meat Producers Association. Appointed Secretary of Agriculture by President Warren G. Harding in 1921, Harry Wallace promoted programs for American farmers struggling against over-production and the collapse of farm prices following the first World War. His book, Our Debt and Duty to the Farmer, was published posthumously.
| Preceded by Edwin Thomas Meredith |
United States
Secretary of Agriculture 1921–1924 |
Succeeded by Howard Mason Gore |
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| Colman • Rusk • Morton • Wilson • Houston • Meredith • HC Wallace • Gore • Jardine • Hyde • HA Wallace • Wickard • Anderson • Brannan • Benson • Freeman • Hardin • Butz• Knebel • Bergland • Block • Lyng • Yeutter • Madigan • Espy • Glickman • Veneman • Johanns | |
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