Dr. Wiley’s scalp demanded of Taft
Subject(s): Employees--Dismissal of, Federal government--Officials and employees, Kebler, Lyman F. (Lyman Frederic), 1863-, Misconduct in office, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, United States. Bureau of Chemistry, United States. Department of Agriculture, United States. Dept. of Agriculture, Wickersham, George W. (George Woodward), 1858-1936, Wiley, Harvey Washington, 1844-1930
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Attorney General George W. Wickersham and a committee on personnel of the Department of Agriculture have recommended to President William H. Taft that Dr. Harvey Washington Wiley “be permitted to resign” from his post as pure food expert and chief of the Bureau of Chemistry. An investigation found that Wiley hired Dr. Henry Hurd Rusby at an improper rate. Wiley and Dr. W. D. Bigelow, assistant chief of the Bureau of Chemistry, should resign, and Rusby should be dismissed.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-07-14
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
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Chicago:
Dr. Wiley’s scalp demanded of Taft. [July 14, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304902. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Dr. Wiley’s scalp demanded of Taft. [14 Jul. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304902.
APA:
Unknown., [1911, July 14]. Dr. Wiley’s scalp demanded of Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o304902.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
