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Edwin Thomas Meredith (December 23, 1876 – June 17, 1928) was an American entrepreneur, founder of the Meredith Corporation and also served as the U.S. secretary of agriculture in President Woodrow Wilson's administration.
Once a member of the Populist Party, Meredith became a Democrat after his former party's demise, running unsuccessfully for a U.S. Senate seat in 1914 and the governorship of Iowa in 1916. In 1915, Meredith was named to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
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History. Early years. Edwin Thomas Meredith founded the company in 1902 when he began publishing Successful Farming magazine. [2] In 1922, Meredith began publishing Fruit, Garden and Home magazine, a home and family service publication. [2] .
to the imagination and energy of their founder, Edwin T. Mere-dith, and his successors. Meredith's leadership in publishing is described in the following article, which is part of a study of Better Homes and Gardens begun by Dr. Reuss as a graduate student at the University of Iowa School of Journalism. EDWIN T. MEREDITH WAS 17 YEARS OLD when ...
Oct 6, 2021 · Edwin Thomas Meredith, who runs an agricultural newspaper, establishes the company in Des Moines to publish Successful Farming magazine. 1922-24. Meredith begins publishing Fruit, Garden and...
Apr 6, 2011 · 4-H Efforts: Founder of "Successful Farming" magazine, Meredith helped start 4-H. In 1916 he added a "Junior Soldiers of the Soil" section as “a service for farm boys and girls and the Federal Club Work.”. Meredith established a loan fund of $250,000 in 1917 to help farm youth develop projects.
American public official and publisher Edwin Thomas Meredith was best-known for founding the magazine Better Homes and Gardens in 1922 (as Fruit, Garden, and Home). He also served as secretary of agriculture under President Woodrow Wilson in 1920–21.
