Background
Taft, Levi Rawson was born on August 22, 1859 in Mendon, Worcester Company, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Austin Augustus and Helen Maria (Mather) Taft.
Taft, Levi Rawson was born on August 22, 1859 in Mendon, Worcester Company, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Austin Augustus and Helen Maria (Mather) Taft.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Agricultural College, 1882. University of Missouri, 1886-1887.
Assistant professor horticulture, Massachusetts, Agricultural College, 1882-1885. Professor horticulture, University of Missouri, 1885-1888. Professor horticulture and horticulturist Experiment Station, Michigan Agricultural College, 1888-1902.
Superintendent farmers’ institutions and state inspector nurseries and orchards, Michigan, since 1902.
President Eveline Fruit & Land Сompany. Vice president Michigan Knitting Company.
Director Hammond Public Company, Cuban Fruit & Sugar Company (all of Lansing, Michigan).
Member American Pomol. Association (treasurer), correspondent. Member Horticultural Society of France.
Married Ella South. Maynard, of Northboro, Massachusetts, June 10, 1884.