| Albert Belmont Graham | |
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| Born | (1868-Missing required parameter 1=month!-00)Missing required parameter 1=month! , 1868 Miami County, Ohio |
| Died | 1960(1960-00-00) (aged 91–92) |
| Known for | impetus for founding the 4-H program across the United States |
Albert Belmont Graham (1868–1960) was born near Lena, Ohio. He was a country schoolmaster and agriculture extension pioneer at Ohio State University. Graham taught at an integrated rural school in Brown Township, Miami County.
Later, Graham worked at the United States Department of Agriculture as the Federal Extension Director. On January 15, 1902, Graham held the first meeting of the agriculture experiment club in the basement of what was then the Clark County Post Office in Springfield, Ohio (now called the A. B. Graham building). Through his diligent efforts, A. B. Graham is considered the impetus for founding the 4-H program across the United States.
Graham High School in St. Paris, Ohio, was named in his honor, and he attended its first graduation ceremony in 1958.
His Columbus, Ohio house, the A.B. Graham House, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.
References
- The Ohio Educational Monthly. 1905. p. 477.
- Personal witness. I attended the school in its first year (1957-58)and met him then.
- "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form". National Park Service. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
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