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Gifford Pinchot [a] (August 11, 1865 – October 4, 1946) was an American forester and politician. He served as the fourth chief of the U.S. Division of Forestry, as the first head of the United States Forest Service, and as the 28th governor of Pennsylvania.
They had one child, Gifford Bryce Pinchot, and the marriage lasted 32 years, during which Pinchot served two terms as governor of Pennsylvania.
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Welcome to Grey Towers National Historic Site. Inspiring Conservationists of Tomorrow. Visit Grey Towers. Grey Towers was the home of Gifford Pinchot, founder and first Chief of the US Forest Service. Located in Milford, Pennsylvania, Grey Towers was completed in 1886 by Gifford's father, James Pinchot, a successful businessman and philanthropist.
Gifford Bryce Pinchot (1915-1989) Gifford and Cornelia Pinchot’s only son, Gifford Bryce Pinchot, donated Grey Towers and 102 surrounding acres to the Forest Service, the agency his father founded, to continue his father’s conservation legacy. Grey Towers Estate (1884-Present)
Gifford Bryce Pinchot (1915 - 1989) The only child of Gifford and Cornelia was born Gifford Bryce Pinchot on December 22, 1915, in New York City. He spent much of his childhood at Grey Towers, fishing and romping with his friends in the “Bait Box”, a spacious and elaborate playhouse designed by the noted architect, Chester Aldrich, and ...
May 9, 2018 · Library of Congress Photo. Gifford Pinchot was an important figure in the American conservation movement. As the first chief of the US Forest Service, Pinchot tripled the nation’s forest reserves, protecting their long term health for both conservation and recreational use.
Sep 21, 2016 · Gifford Pinchot, the first U.S. forest chief and founder of the Yale Forest School, doesn’t get enough credit, says historian Char Miller. In the early 20th century, Miller says, Pinchot helped shape our modern understanding of conservation, environmental education, and the very notion of “public lands.” By Kevin Dennehy.
