Charles John Brand (October 24, 1879 in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota[1]– 1949) was Chief of the Bureau of Markets at the United States Department of Agriculture in Washington, DC.

Charles J. Brand circa 1913

Biography

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In 1913 he was a physiologist in charge of the Farmers' Cooperative Cotton.[2] He resigned from the United States Department of Agriculture in 1925.[3] In 1933 he left his job at the National Fertilizer Association to act as co-administrator for the Agricultural Adjustment Administration for a four-month period.[4]

Publications

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References

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  1. ^ BRAND, Charles John in Who's Who in America (1926 edition); p. 327
  2. ^ Yearbook of agriculture. United States Government Printing Office. 1913.
  3. ^ "Brand Quits. Follows Other Wallace Officials in Leaving Agricultural Staff". The New York Times. June 14, 1925. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
  4. ^ "C. J. Brand Quits Farm Act Post. He Will Return to National Fertilizer Association, Which 'Lent' Him 4 Months Ago. Forcing Out is Denied. Wallace and Peek Express Regret at the Departure of Co-Administrator". The New York Times. September 19, 1933. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
  5. ^ International Plant Names Index.  C.J.Brand.