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He was married December 19, 1906, in Pittsfield, Mass., to Miss Edith 
Fenn, daughter of Charles B. Fenn and Carrie (Stevens) Fenn. They 
have three children: John Milton Buck, born November 11, 1907; 
Gilbert Fenn Buck, born October 30, 1908, and Florence Louise Buck, 
born June 10, IgII. 
Since graduation Buck has identified himself with the Gov- 
ernment Service, his first position being forest assistant. He 
later served as deputy forest supervisor of the Klamath National 
Forest, then as forest supervisor of the Crater National Forest. 
Since 1908 his appointment has been in District 6, first as assist- 
ant district forester in operation and now assistant district 
forester in charge of lands. 
He is a member of the Society of American Foresters. 
Philip T. Harris 
Business address, Forest Service, Tacoma, Wash, 
Residence, R. F. D. 1, Box 53 P., South Tacoma, Wash. 
Philip Talbot Harris was born February 10, 1881, in East Machias, 
Maine, the son of Austin Harris, who is in the lumber business, and 
Emily Francis (Pope) Harris. Mr. Harris has always been prominent 
in public affairs as county treasurer, member of the state legislature and 
senate, treasurer of Washington Academy and a town selectman. Both 
sides of the family are of English descent. Three daughters and a 
second son are all college graduates: Florence Harris, B.A. Boston 
University ’91; Mabel A. Harris, B.A. Smith ’97; Samuel P. Harris, 
B.A. Bowdoin ’oo (deceased); and Emily Harris, B.S. Northwestern 
706 and M.A. University of California. 
He was prepared at Washington Academy before entering Bowdoin 
College, where he was graduated with the degree of B.A. in 1903. He 
was a member of Alpha Delta Phi and elected to Phi Beta Kappa. 
Before entering the Yale Forest School he had spent two seasons in 
field work with the Forest Service. 
He was married September 14, 1910, in Alameda, Calif., to Miss 
Dorothea Van Orden, daughter of Leander Van Orden and Kate (Post) 
Van Orden. 
Harris has been continuously in the United States Forest 
Service since graduation in 1905. He served as forest assistant 
until 1907, forest examiner from 1907 to 1909, and since the 
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