Background
Cary, Austin was born on July 31, 1865 in East Machias, Maine, United States. Son of Charles and Mary Cary.
Cary, Austin was born on July 31, 1865 in East Machias, Maine, United States. Son of Charles and Mary Cary.
Bachelor of Arts, Bowdoin, 1887, Master of Arts, 1890. Studied biology, Johns Hopkins and Princeton universities, 1888-1891. Doctor of Science, Bowdoin College, 1922.
Instructor Department Geology and Biology, Bowdoin, 1887-1888.
In employ of forest commissioner, Maine, and Forestry Division, United States Department of Agriculture, 1893-1896. Forester for Berlin Mills Company, Portland, Maine, 1898-1904. Taught, spring terms, Yale Forest School, 1904-1905.
Assistant professor forestry, Harvard, 1905-1909.
Superintendent state forests, New York, 1909-1910. United States forest service, 1910-1935.
Married Lelia J. Chisholm, October 8, 1916 (died 1917).