Fred James Rossiter

Background

Rossiter, Fred James was born on December 23, 1895 in Clinton Company, Iowa, United States. Son of Benjamin Franklin and Florence (Dalton) Rossiter.

Education

Bachelor of Science (farm management), Iowa State College, 1920, Master of Science (agricultural economics), 1928.

Career

1 son, Raymond Keith. Agricultural mission work under Methodist Board of Foreign Missions, China, 1921-1926. Farm management research, Iowa State College, 1928-1930.

Assistant agricultural attache, unites states department of Agriculture, China, Japan, of Korea, 1931-1936.

With Office of Foreign Agricultural Relations, unites states department of Agriculture, Washington, since 1936, head Fats, Oils and Rice Division, 1939-1947, associate director, 1948-1953. Assistant administrator Foreign Agricultural Service, 1954-1955.

Agricultural attache, United States Embassy, Ottawa, since 1955. Member United States delegation Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations) Conference, 1948-1950, United States delegation 4th Inter-American Agricultural Conference, 1952.

Achievements

• Fred James Rossiter has been listed as a noteworthy government official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member United States delegation Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations) Conference, 1948-1950, United States delegation 4th Inter-American Agricultural Conference, 1952. Member of the board of directors National Conference of Christians and Jews. Served United States Navy (aviation), 1917-1919.

Member American Farm Economics Association.

Connections

Married Daisy B. Mellor, December 29, 1920.

Father:

Benjamin Franklin Rossiter

Mother:

Florence (Dalton) Rossiter

Spouse:

Daisy B. Mellor