Background
Holdsworth, Robert Powell was born on January 7, 1890 in East Lansing, Michigan, United States. Son of William Sanders and Adelaide Kirtland (Smith) Holdsworth.
Holdsworth, Robert Powell was born on January 7, 1890 in East Lansing, Michigan, United States. Son of William Sanders and Adelaide Kirtland (Smith) Holdsworth.
Bachelor of Science, Michigan State College, 1911. Master of Forestry, Yale, 1928; student Royal College of Forestry, Stockholm, Sweden, 1928-1929.
Engaged in business in Boston, 1915-1927. Fellow American-Scandinavian Foundation, 1928-1929. Professor forestry, U. Arkansas, 1929-1930, head Department, University Massachusetts, 1930-1956, professor forestry, 1956-1958, professor emeritus from 1958.
Trustee of Jones Library, Incorporated., 1947-1958, president, 1956-1958.
Member alumni board Yale, 1957-1962. Member Massachusetts State Board Natural Resources, 1953-1963, chairman, 1953-1954, chairman special advisory committee, 1964-1965.
Member alumni board Yale, 1957-1962. Member Massachusetts State Board Natural Resources, 1953-1963, chairman, 1953-1954, chairman special advisory committee, 1964-1965. Served as captain 74th Infantry, United States Army, 1917-1919.
Member United States Air Force Reserve Head department forestry, Shrivenham American U. England, 1945.
Member American Legion, Michigan History Society, Alumni Council Yale School of Forestry (president 1959-1961), Society of American Foresters, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi.
Married Mildred Hoit Curtis, October 21, 1912. Children: Robert Powell, Mary Virginia, Wiliam Curtis, James R. L. Employed in the United States Forest Service, 1911-1914.