Background
SHEETS, Earl Wooddell was born on December 23, 1886 in Lost Creek, W. Virginia. Son of Arthur and Annie Jane (Wooddell) Sheets.
Animal Husbandry Division chief United States Department of Agriculture
SHEETS, Earl Wooddell was born on December 23, 1886 in Lost Creek, W. Virginia. Son of Arthur and Annie Jane (Wooddell) Sheets.
W. Virginia. Wesleyan University. W. Virginia. University, Bachelor of Science, 1912. University of 111., Master of Science, 1914.
Virginia. Professor Animal Husbandry, W. Virginia. University, 1913-1918. Secretary W. Virginia.
Livestock Association, 1914-1918. Senior Animal Husbandman, Beef Cattle Investigations, United States Department of Agriculture, 1918-1921. Acting Chief, Animal Husbandry Division.
United States Department of Agriculture, 1921-1924. Chief, Animal Husbandry Division., 1924— Representative of American Society of Animal Production to National. Research Council, 1924-1927 and 1930.
Member: American Genetic Association. American Association for the Advancement of Science. American Society of Animal Production.
Sigma Xi; Kappa Alpha. Clubs: Cosmos (Washington, District of Columbia), Saddle and Sirloin (Chicago, 111.), National. Block and Bridle (Honorary Member, Chicago, 111.).
Spouse Leda Cordelia Atkeson, October 29, 1912, Morgantown, W.