Henry S. Graves

Henry Solon Graves (May 3, 1871 – March 7, 1951) was a forest administrator in the United States. He co-founded the Yale Forest School (now the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies) in 1900, the oldest continuous forestry school in the United States. He was appointed Chief of the United States Forest Service in 1910 and served in this position until 1920.

Henry S. Graves
2nd Chief of the
United States Forest Service
In office
February 1910  March 1920
PresidentWilliam Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Preceded byGifford Pinchot
Succeeded byWilliam B. Greeley
Personal details
Born(1871-05-03)May 3, 1871
Marietta, Ohio, U.S.
DiedMarch 7, 1951(1951-03-07) (aged 79)
Brattleboro, Vermont, U.S.
Alma materYale University
OccupationForester
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