Gifford Pinchot 1865-1946
Subject(s): Conservation of natural resources, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, National Conservation Association (U.S.), Pennsylvania, Pinchot, Amos, 1873-1944, Pinchot, Cornelia Bryce, 1881-1960, Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946, Pinchot, James Wallace, 1831-1908, Politicians--Conduct of life, Roosevelt Memorial Association, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Society of American Foresters, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, United States. Department of Agriculture, United States. Dept. of Agriculture, United States. Forest Service, Vandermillen, Edmund J., 1935-2014
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This brief biography of Gifford Pinchot recounts his accomplishments as first Chief of the United States Forest Service, as well as later in life. Pinchot participated heavily in Theodore Roosevelt’s Progressive Party, and was later elected Governor of Pennsylvania in 1922 and 1930 as a Republican. Pinchot helped found many associations focused on forestry and conservation, and was additionally a founder of the Roosevelt Memorial Association.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1987
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
No permission is required from the Theodore Roosevelt Association to use items in the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal collection for educational purposes. For permissions, contact William Tilchin at (516) 921-6319 or by email at wnt@bu.edu.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Gifford Pinchot 1865-1946. [1987]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307660. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Gifford Pinchot 1865-1946. [1987]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307660.
APA:
Unknown., [1987]. Gifford Pinchot 1865-1946.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307660.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
