Theodore Salisbury Woolsey Jr. (October 2, 1879 – July 10, 1933)[1] was a United States Forest Service employee, forestry researcher, professor at Yale University and author of books and articles related to forestry and forest regulation.
In 1917 Woolsey was offered the position of Major in the U.S. Army on the staff of the 10th Engineers (Forestry), a unit organized to produce timber in France for the American military forces during the First World War.[2] His duties with the 10th Engineers (later the 20th Engineers) included purchasing standing timber to be manufactured for the use of the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe.[3]
Afterwardsedit
After the war, Woolsey returned to Connecticut and worked as a consulting forester, a lecturer at Yale's forestry school, as well as with several national forestry organizations and conservation groups.[citation needed]
Family lifeedit
Theodore Woolsey Jr. married Ruby Hilsman Pickett of Dawson, Georgia, on March 15, 1908. They had five daughters, two of whom were born outside the United States in Switzerland and France, respectively. In his later years his family resided in New Haven, Connecticut, where he died by a self-inflicted gunshot on July 10, 1933.
Referencesedit
Inventory of the Theodore S. Woolsey, Jr., Auxiliary Photograph Collection, circa 1900s - 1910s in the Forest History Society Library and Archives, Durham, NC
Notesedit
^"PISTOL SHOT KILLS T.S. WOOLSEY JR.; Body of Forestry Expert Found ." New York Times. July 11, 1933. p. 38.
^Woolsey Jr., Theodore S. (1930). Riding the Chuck Line: A Forester in Peace and War. New Haven: Tuttle, Morehouse and Taylor Company.
^"World War I: 10th and 20th Forestry Engineers". Forest History Society. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
April 12, 2024
theodore, salisbury, woolsey, october, 1879, july, 1933, united, states, forest, service, employee, forestry, researcher, professor, yale, university, author, books, articles, related, forestry, forest, regulation, born, 1879, october, 1879diedjuly, 1933, 1933. Theodore Salisbury Woolsey Jr October 2 1879 July 10 1933 1 was a United States Forest Service employee forestry researcher professor at Yale University and author of books and articles related to forestry and forest regulation Theodore Salisbury Woolsey Jr Born 1879 10 02 October 2 1879DiedJuly 10 1933 1933 07 10 aged 53 NationalityAmericanScientific careerInstitutionsYale University Contents 1 Early life 2 World War I 3 Afterwards 4 Family life 5 References 6 NotesEarly life editWoolsey was the son of the legal scholar Theodore Salisbury Woolsey and grandson of Yale University president Theodore Dwight Woolsey World War I editIn 1917 Woolsey was offered the position of Major in the U S Army on the staff of the 10th Engineers Forestry a unit organized to produce timber in France for the American military forces during the First World War 2 His duties with the 10th Engineers later the 20th Engineers included purchasing standing timber to be manufactured for the use of the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe 3 Afterwards editAfter the war Woolsey returned to Connecticut and worked as a consulting forester a lecturer at Yale s forestry school as well as with several national forestry organizations and conservation groups citation needed Family life editTheodore Woolsey Jr married Ruby Hilsman Pickett of Dawson Georgia on March 15 1908 They had five daughters two of whom were born outside the United States in Switzerland and France respectively In his later years his family resided in New Haven Connecticut where he died by a self inflicted gunshot on July 10 1933 References editInventory of the Theodore S Woolsey Jr Auxiliary Photograph Collection circa 1900s 1910s in the Forest History Society Library and Archives Durham NCNotes edit PISTOL SHOT KILLS T S WOOLSEY JR Body of Forestry Expert Found New York Times July 11 1933 p 38 Woolsey Jr Theodore S 1930 Riding the Chuck Line A Forester in Peace and War New Haven Tuttle Morehouse and Taylor Company World War I 10th and 20th Forestry Engineers Forest History Society Retrieved October 4 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Theodore Salisbury Woolsey Jr amp oldid 1170834520, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
