About
Alabama educator who developed the Boys Corn Club system, which later came to be known as the 4-H Club.
Before Fame
He taught at various agricultural schools throughout the South and attended an Atlanta meeting of farm workers that inspired him to create an agricultural extension program.
Trivia
He was chosen to lead the Cooperative Extension in Alabama. In this position, he organized the training of agricultural specialists who could provide farmers with much-needed services.
Family Life
He was born near Russellville, Alabama.
Associated With
He and Governor George Wallace helped to shape Alabama's policies and politics for much of the Twentieth century.
