See if you can correctly match up the important historical figures with their role in the Morrill Act and history of ISU:
(clicking on a name will open a biographical page about the person)
1. George W. Atherton | A. Iowa legislator and framer of the bill to create the Iowa State Agricultural College. |
2. Suel Foster | B. 1st President of the Iowa State Agricultural College. |
3. Benjamin F. Gue | C. Advocate for federal funding to support agricultural education. Sponsor of the 1890 Morrill Act and prime mover to enact the Hatch Act. |
4. Perry G. Holden | D. Wrote the 1st draft of the 1883 Experiment Station bill which later became the Hatch Act. Known as the “Father of Extension in the United States.” |
5. Seaman Knapp | E. Sponsor of the 1862 Morrill Act. |
6. Justin Smith Morrill | F. Originator of the land-grant idea. |
7. Isaac Phillips Roberts | G. 1st President of the Board of Trustees & agricultural journalistwho campaigned for the creation of a farmer’s college in Iowa. |
8. Jonathan Baldwin Turner | H. 1st Professor of Agriculture at Iowa State Agricultural Collegewho later served asProfessor of Agriculture at Cornell University. |
9. Adonijah Welch | I. Founder of the “corn trains” and 1st director of Iowa extension. |
Answers: 1C, 2G, 3A, 4I, 5D, 6E, 7H, 8F, 9B