He was not only a two term Governor, he eztablished the concept of the renewable forest which remains a major Pennsylvania industry.
President William Howard Taft fired Gifford Pinchot for publicly undermining him and Richard Ballinger. Pinchot went on to become the governor of Pennsylvania and a leader in the Progressive Party.
Gifford Pinchot was the 28th Governor of Pennsylvania, serving from 1931 to 1935. He is also noteworthy for having been the first Chief of the United States Forest Service.
Gifford Pinchot died on 1946-10-04.
Gifford Pinchot was born on 1865-08-11.
Gifford Pinchot III was born on 1944-12-29.
Gifford Pinchot National Forest was created in 1908.
Gifford Pinchot State Park was created in 1961.
Gifford Pinchot
He was a pioneering forester and the first director of national forests. Later he was a two-term governor of Pennsylvania.
The area of Gifford Pinchot National Forest is 5,340.434 square kilometers.
It is abundant in PA and Goveror Gifford Pinchot liked it better than the Pink Azalea, which he also had in mind. Governor Gifford Pinchot liked the Pink Azalea too, but he chose the mountain laurel because he liked it better.
Gifford Pinchot