Carl Schurz Vrooman

Carl Schurz Vrooman (October 5, 1872 - April 8, 1966) was the Assistant United States Secretary of Agriculture under Woodrow Wilson. He started the victory garden campaign during World War I.[1]

Carl Schurz Vrooman
Vrooman in 1917
Assistant United States Secretary of Agriculture
Appointed byWoodrow Wilson
Personal details
Born(1872-10-05)October 5, 1872
Macon, Georgia
DiedApril 8, 1966(1966-04-08) (aged 93)
Bloomington, Illinois
ParentsHiram Perkins Vrooman
Sarah Buffington

Biography

He was born in Macon, Georgia to Hiram Perkins Vrooman and Sarah Buffington. On December 28, 1896 he married Julia Green Scott in Chenoa, Illinois.[1][2]

He died on April 8, 1966 in Bloomington, Illinois.[1]

Archive

His papers are held at the Library of Congress.[3]

Works
  • Carl Schurz Vrooman; Julia Scott Vrooman (1914). The Lure and the Lore of Travel. Sherman-French Publishers.

References
  1. "Carl Vrooman, Wartime Aide Of Woodrow Wilson, Dies at 93". New York Times. Associated Press. April 10, 1966. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
  2. "Carl Schurz Vrooman (1872-1966) & Julia Scott Vrooman (1876-1981)" (PDF). McLean County Museum of History.
  3. "Carl Schurz Vrooman papers, 1872-1975". Library of Congress.
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