Background
SHERMAN, Wells Alvord was born on July 19, 1868 in Ash Grove, Fairfax Company, Virginia, United States. Son of Franklin and Caroline. Matilda Clapp (Alvord) Sherman.
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Wells Alvord SHERMAN
Edit Profileprincipal United States Marketing Specialist
Education
Greylock Institute., So. William8town, Massachusetts, 1887.
Career
Specialist in Market Surveys, United States Department of Agriculture, 1916. Specialist in Charge, Fruit and Vegetable Division., Bureau Agriculture Economics, 1919 to date except for 8 mos., 1927-1928, when jointly employed as Chief, Division. of Markets, California Department of Agriculture, and Specialist, United States Department Agriculture Transferred to Food Admin. to help organize its Division. of Perishables. Principal Marketing Specialist, United States Department of Agriculture, to date.
Organized first nationwide market news service for fruits and vegetables, 1914, and nationwide official shipping point inspection service for voluntary use of these industries, 1922.
Connections
Spouse Elsie May Besley, May 23, 1895, Ash Grove, Virginia.
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Nationality
American