Henry O'Malley

Henry O'Malley
Henry O'Malley
	Henry O'Malley on May 13, 1922.
United States Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries
	In office; May 17, 1922 – April 15, 1933
President	Warren G. Harding (1922–1923); Calvin Coolidge (1923–1929); Herbert Hoover (1929–1933); Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933);
Preceded by	Hugh M. Smith
Succeeded by	Frank T. Bell
Personal details
Born	March 22, 1876; St. Johnsbury, Vermont
Died	April 24, 1936 (aged 60); Seattle, Washington
Nationality	American
Alma mater	St. Johnsbury Academy
Profession	Fish culturist

Henry O'Malley (March 22, 1876 —April 24, 1936) was an American fish culturist who led the United States Bureau of Fisheries (BOF) as the seventh United States Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries from 1922 to 1933. The BOF experienced significant growth in many areas during his tenure, and he was noted for his leadership in protection of the American fishing industry and of fish spawning grounds, especially the rehabilitation of depleted fishery resources in the Columbia River and the Territory of Alaska.

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