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CHRISTOPHER MABLEY GRANGER 



Graduated from Michigan State College in 1907. 



Entered United States Forest Service upon graduation. Retired 1952. 



Began Forest Service career as a technical assistant on the old Sierra 

 South National Forest in California under the then forest supervisor 

 W. B. Greeley, who subsequently became Chief of the Forest Service. 

 In succeeding years held the positions of assistant forest supervisor, 

 forest supervisor and assistant regional forester in the Rocky Mountain 

 region; Regional Forester in the North Pacific region (Oregon and 

 Washington). Transferred to Washington, D.C. in 1930 and became 

 the first director of the Forest Survey of the United States . Headed the 

 Forest Service activities under the Civilian Conservation Corps. In 

 1935 became Assistant Chief, Forest Service, in charge of the admini 

 stration of the National Forests. As a &quot;side line&quot; during the second 

 world war directed the guayule rubber project and the Alaska spruce 

 production project. 



Served as head of the U.S. Delegation to the third World Forestry 

 Congress in Helsinki, Finland, in 1949. 



President of Society of American Foresters 1932-1933. 



Served as captain and later major with Forest Engineer troops in France 

 in first world war. 



Since retirement has maintained active interest in forest conservation 

 affairs and has helped to influence conservation legislation, appro 

 priations, etc. 



Served on a committee to evaluate the conservation organization and 

 activities at Michigan State College. 



Received an honorary Doctorate of Forestry from Michigan State College, 

 Died November 21, 1967, as the result of a. heart attack. 



Any inquiries may be directed to: 



David I. Granger (son) 

 815 Connecticut Avenue , N.\V. 

 Washington, D.C. 20006 

 Tele. #298-8686 



