Henry Cantwell Wallace
Henry Cantwell Wallace | |
|---|---|
| 7th United States Secretary of Agriculture | |
| In office March 5, 1921 – October 25, 1924 | |
| President | Warren G. Harding Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | Edwin T. Meredith |
| Succeeded by | Howard Gore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Cantwell Wallace May 11, 1866 Rock Island, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | October 25, 1924 (aged 58) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Carrie May Brodhead (m. 1887) |
| Children | 6, including Henry |
| Relatives | Peter R. Wallace (great-grandson) |
| Education | Iowa State University (BS) |
Henry Cantwell Wallace (May 11, 1866 – October 25, 1924) was an American farmer, journalist, and political activist who served as the secretary of agriculture from 1921 to 1924 under Republican presidents Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge. He was the father of Henry A. Wallace, who would follow in his father's footsteps as secretary of agriculture and later became vice president under Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He was an editor of Wallaces' Farmer from 1916 to 1921.