Carl Schurz Vrooman (October 25, 1872 – April 8, 1966) was the Assistant United States Secretary of Agriculture under Woodrow Wilson. He started the victory garden campaign during World War I.[1]

Carl Schurz Vrooman
Assistant United States Secretary of Agriculture
Appointed byWoodrow Wilson
Personal details
Born(1872-10-05)October 5, 1872
Macon, Missouri
DiedApril 8, 1966(1966-04-08) (aged 93)
Bloomington, Illinois
SpouseJulia Scott Vrooman
Parent(s)Hiram Perkins Vrooman
Sarah Buffington

Vroomanwas born in Macon, Missouri, to Judge Hiram Perkins Vrooman and Sarah Buffington. Walter Vrooman was his elder brother. On December 28, 1896, he married Julia Green Scott, daughter of Matthew T. Scott and Julia Green, in Chenoa, Illinois.[1][2] As Julia Scott's father had died, Adlai Stevenson I gave her away at their wedding.[3]

He died on April 8, 1966, in Bloomington, Illinois.[1] His papers are held at the Library of Congress.[4]

Works

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  • Carl Schurz Vrooman; Julia Scott Vrooman (1914). The Lure and the Lore of Travel. Sherman-French Publishers.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Carl Vrooman, Wartime Aide Of Woodrow Wilson, Dies at 93". The New York Times. Associated Press. April 10, 1966. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
  2. ^ "Carl Schurz Vrooman (1872-1966) & Julia Scott Vrooman (1876-1981)" (PDF). McLean County Museum of History. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-10-07.
  3. ^ Summers, Candace. "Vrooman, Carl and Julia". www.mchistory.org. McLean County Museum of History. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Carl Schurz Vrooman papers, 1872-1975". Library of Congress.
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