Background
Sherman, Edward Augustine was born on March 5, 1871 in Humboldt Company, Iowa, United States. Son of Edward and Sarah (White) Sherman.
Sherman, Edward Augustine was born on March 5, 1871 in Humboldt Company, Iowa, United States. Son of Edward and Sarah (White) Sherman.
Bachelor of Science, Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. Also Master of Science and Doctor of Science from same institution.
Formerly in newspaper business in Iowa, and Hamilton, Montana. Appointed supervisor Bitter Root Forest Reserve, 1903. Translations to forest service, Department of Agriculture, 1905.
Supervisor Hell Gate, Lolo, Big Hole reserves, 1907, and appointed chief inspector District 1 same year. Forest supervisor Sequoia National Forest, California, 1908-1910. District forester, Ogden, Utah, 1910-1915.
Assistant forester in charge of lands, Washington, District of Columbia, 1915-1920. Associate chief forester, 1920-1935, assistant chief and adviser, since 1935. Admitted to Utah bar, 1915.
Formulated land classification system for nat. forests.
Member of Society of American Foresters (President 1919). Phi Kappa Phi; Gamma Sigma Delta. Club: Federation, Cosmos.
Married Eleanor Elizabeth Owen, June 14, 1905.