John Frederick Nicholson

Background

Nicholson, John Frederick was born on July 9, 1878 in Brodhead Wisconsin. Son of Frederick William and Alice (Cronk) Nicholson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1900, Master of Science, 1902.

Career

Assistant bacteriologist, Wisconsin Experiment Station, 1900-1902, New York Experiment Station, Geneva, New York, 1902-1903. Assistant bacteriologist, 1903-1905, professor botany and entomology, 1905-1909, Oklahoma Agricultural College and Experiment Station. Professor bacteriology, University of Idaho, 1909-1915.

Vice-director Idaho Experiment Station, 1913-1915.

Supervisor farm marketing Saint Louis&South.F.R.R., 1915-1916. Professor agronomy and agronomist of Experiment Station, University of Arizona, 1916-1917.

Marketing specialist for State of Arkansas and unites states department of Agriculture, 1917. Farming, 1918-1919; county agricultural agent Saint Charles Company, Missouri, 1920-1922.

State agricultural extension agent University of Missouri, from 1922, also acting director Agricultural Extension Service, part of 1930.

On leave as state director rural rehabilitation, Farm Security Administration, 1934-1936.

Achievements

• John Frederick Nicholson has been listed as a noteworthy agriculturist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Mason.

Connections

Married Hazel Isaacs, July 14, 1904. Children: Ruth Alice, Esther, Elizabeth Annual.

Father:

Frederick William Nicholson

Mother:

Alice (Cronk) Nicholson

Spouse:

Hazel Isaacs

child:

Elizabeth Ann Nicholson

child:

Esther Nicholson

child:

Ruth Alice Nicholson