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Henry Cantwell Wallace (May 11, 1866 – October 25, 1924) was an American farmer, journalist, and political activist who served as the secretary of agriculture from 1921 to 1924 under Republican presidents Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge.
Appointed Secretary of Agriculture by President Harding in 1921, Henry C. Wallace promoted programs for American farmers struggling against over-production and the collapse of farm prices following the first World War.
An agricultural journalist and secretary of agriculture in the Harding administration, Henry Cantwell Wallace was one of the founders and for many years associate editor and editor of Wallaces' Farmer.
13 de dic. de 2023 · Henry Cantwell Wallace, Senior Portrait bust of pioneer agricultural researcher at Iowa State College, and father of United States Vice President Henry A. Wallace. Cantwell Wallace was U.S. Secretary of Agriculture under President Warren G. Harding and publisher of Wallace’s Farmer magazine.
Henry Agard Wallace (1888-1965) served as the 11 th U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and 33 rd U.S. Vice President under Franklin D. Roosevelt. Wallace was a staunch advocate for progressive democracy and systemic change in the U.S., evidenced by his work on New Deal agricultural reforms as Secretary of Agriculture and his opposition to ...
15 de feb. de 2019 · Henry C. Wallace failed to restore prosperity to farmers in the depression after World War I due to the opposition of President Harding. His son Henry A. Wallace succeeded in the Great Depression thanks to strong support of President Roosevelt.
President Warren G. Harding appointed Wallace secretary of agriculture in 1921. During his tenure, Wallace established the Bureaus of Agriculture Economics and Home Economics and fought to keep within the department the marketing functions relating to agriculture.
