Background
Skeels, Dorr was born on March 6, 1883 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Fremont E. and Matilda (Cox) Skeels.
Skeels, Dorr was born on March 6, 1883 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Fremont E. and Matilda (Cox) Skeels.
Bachelor of Science, Michigan Agricultural College, East Lansing, Michigan, 1904. Student in forestry, University of Michigan, 1904-1906.
Dorothy Elizabeth. With United States Forest Service as forest supervisor, 1908-1912, logging engineer, 1912-1914. Organizer and dean, School of Forestry, University of Montana, September 1914-September 1923, professor of forestry, 1923-1933. Chief engineer Civil Works Administration for Montana, 1934 and 1935.
District superviser, United States Department of Agriculture, 1935-1940, agricultural economist, 1940-1949, retired Commissioned captain Engineers, United States Army, September 1917.
Served with American Expeditionary Forces, in France. Honorary discharged, September 1, 1919.
Universalist.
Mason, Elk.
Married Blanche Covell, October 3, 1907. Children: Dorr Covell.