STILLMAN J. STANARD 



Mr. Stanard is a young man and occupies the respon- 

 sible position of Director of Agriculture in the cabinet of 

 Gov. Small. 



His appointment to this position was made on his rec- 

 ord of excellent work as superintendent of dairy extension 

 in the Illinois department of agriculture, and among his 

 backers for the position were leaders in both the great 

 political parties, men who had observed his work and had 

 noted the good results of his efforts. 



But besides the leaders he had the active backing of 

 thousands who had benefited by his efforts in their behalf 

 for a better agriculture. His appointment was made on 

 merit. 



Before he became Director of Agriculture he was a 

 director and vice-president of Illinois State Dairymen's As- 

 sociation and a worker to advance the influence of the As- 

 sociation in its efforts for the dairy industry of the state. 



Mr. Stanard was born in LaMoille, Bureau County, 

 111., his father being an attorney in that town and owner of 

 a dairy farm near the city limits where the family resided. 

 When he was 13 years of age the family moved to Perry 

 County, Illinois, where Mr. Stanard resided until he was 

 24 years old, most of which time he was engaged in farm- 

 ing and obtaining an education, except two years spent in 

 the newspaper businss. 



At the age of 24 he went back to Bureau County, 

 where he was connected with farming activities until he 

 entered the state service in 1918 as Field Man for the Divi- 

 sion of Dairy Husbandry under Lewis N. Wiggins, Superin- 

 tendent. Upon the resignation of Mr. Wiggins two years 

 later, he became Superintendent, in which position he 

 served until June, 1925, when Gov. Len Small appointed him 

 Director of Agriculture of the State of Illinois. 



