Horace M. Albright
Horace M. Albright | |
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| 2nd Director of the National Park Service | |
| In office January 12, 1929 – August 9, 1933 | |
| President | Calvin Coolidge Herbert Hoover Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Stephen Mather |
| Succeeded by | Arno B. Cammerer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 6, 1890 Bishop, California, U.S. |
| Died | March 28, 1987 (aged 97) Van Nuys, California, U.S. |
| Spouse | Grace Noble |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Conservationist |
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Horace Marden Albright (January 6, 1890 – March 28, 1987) was an American conservationist and the second director of the National Park Service. He played a key role in shaping the early National Park System and expanding its mission to include the preservation of historic sites.