Background
Jardine, James Tertius was born on November 28, 1881 in Cherry Creek, Oneida County, Idaho, United States. Son of William and Rebecca (Dudley) Jardine.
Jardine, James Tertius was born on November 28, 1881 in Cherry Creek, Oneida County, Idaho, United States. Son of William and Rebecca (Dudley) Jardine.
Graduate Utah Agricultural College, 1905. Studied University of Chicago, summers 1905, 06. Honorary Doctor of Science, Kansas Agricultural College, 1935.
Honorary Doctor of Science, Clemson Agricultural College, 1937.
Honorary Doctor of Science, Utah Agricultural College, 1946.
1 son, James Carroon. Instructor in English, Utah Agricultural College, 1905-1907. Special agent United States Forest Service, 1907-1908.
Deputy forest supervisor, 1908-1910.
Inspector grazing, in charge National Forest Range, investigations and range surveys, 1910-1920. Director Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station, 1920-1931.
Inspector secretary’s office, Department of Agriculture, Washington, District of Columbia, June-August 1924, inspector agricultural experiment stations in Alaska. Specialist in research, United States Office of Education, December-February, 1927-1928, and September 1929-March 1930.
Chief Office of Experiment Stations, United States Department of Agriculture 1931-1946 (ret).
Director research, Department Agriculture, 1936-1941. Special lecturer Yale University, 1914-1916. Delegate National Agricultural Conference, January 1922.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Washington Academy Science, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi, Lambda Chi Alpha, Gamma Sigma Delta. Club: Cosmos.
Married Gladys East. Carroon, August 19, 1922.