Background
Dow, George Farrington was born on July 22, 1905 in South Portland, Maine, United States. Son of J. Henry and Abbie Louise (Farrington) Dow.
Dow, George Farrington was born on July 22, 1905 in South Portland, Maine, United States. Son of J. Henry and Abbie Louise (Farrington) Dow.
Bachelor of Science, University Maine, 1927. Master of Science, 1929. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1938.
Assistant agricultural economist Maine Agriculture Experimental Station, Orono, 1927—1929. Associate agricultural economist, 1929—1947. Agricultural economist, 1943—1947.
Assistant director, 1947—1951. Associate director, 1951. Director, 1957—1969
Chairman Class I Milk Price Committee, Boston, 1947—1958.
Member historian Town Nobleboro, from 1976.
Member of New England Agricultural Economic Council (life), Northeast Agricultural Economic (life).
Married Myrtle Walker, June 11, 1930. Children: Margaret, Barbara, Elizabeth.