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Biography
[ edit ] Morrow Plots
Morrow was born near Cincinnati, Ohio , on October 19, 1840. He was the grandson of Jeremiah Morrow , the ninth Governor of Ohio and a U.S. Senator . George Morrow's parents were farmers, and he remained home until enlisting with the 24th Ohio Infantry for the Civil War in 1861. He was wounded at the Battle of Perryville and was briefly a prisoner of war . He was discharged in July 1863 due to failing health.[1]
Following his discharge, he moved to Minnesota . After a few months, he decided to enroll in the University of Michigan Law School . He graduated in 1866 and took a position as editor of the Western Rural Western Farmer . In 1876, Morrow accepted a position as professor at the Iowa Agricultural College , and eventually rose to chair the department. In 1877, Morrow accepted an appointment as chair of the University of Illinois College of Agriculture .[1] Rothamsted Plan at the university to determine what could improve the quality of Illinois soil. The field became known as the Morrow Plots , today recognized as a National Historic Landmark for its contributions to the history of American agriculture.[2] Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College .[3]
Morrow married Sarah M. Gifford[4] in Detroit, Michigan , in 1867. They had three surviving children: Minnie, Clarence, and Grace.[1] Paxton, Illinois [5] Urbana, Illinois .
References
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^ Davenport, Eugene (June 17, 1938). "Early Days of the Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station". Science 87 Bibcode :1938Sci....87..542D . doi :10.1126/science.87.2268.542 . JSTOR 1665016 . PMID 17754681 .
^ "In Memory of Prof. Morrow" . The Wichita Daily Eagle . Retrieved October 1, 2015 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Year: 1900; Census Place: Patton, Ford, Illinois; Roll: 300; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0068; FHL microfilm: 1240300
^ A history of agricultural experimentation and research in the United States, 1607-1925: including a history of the United States Department of Agriculture. Alfred Charles True. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1937. Page 107.
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