Harcourt Morgan
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Harcourt Morgan, second director of the TVA
(1867-1950)
Harcourt Morgan was the second director of the TVA, following the dismissal of Arthur Morgan- to whom he was not related- by Franklin Roosevelt. Morgan, an influential TVA leader in the late 1930s, was born in Canada, but had lived and studied in the United States. He was the only one of the original directors to have lived in the south (Knoxville) before working for the TVA. He taught at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and was known for his hands on work in the area. Morgan was an academic, but he spent much time in overalls working to do research for his studies.
Morgan's primary interest for the Tennessee Valley Authority was the development of agricultural techniques and production. He strongly supported southern farmers and tried to use the TVA to aid their efforts. His interest was reflected by his work before joining the TVA which consisted of growing up on a farm and doing extensive agricultural studies in the south.
When Harcourt Morgan became the second director of the TVA in 1938, he used the organization to primarily advance agriculture and fertilizing developments in the area. He was incredibly influential in the use of new fertilizers in the valley to help declining agriculture. Morgan is also known for his grassroots movement throughout the Tennessee Valley, which was a program for federal and local governments as well as people to work together to promote economic and agriculture prosperity. With a strong understanding of the natural world, Harcourt Morgan effectively used his position as director, which he held until 1941, to help develop and aid the Tennessee Valley.
Harcourt Morgan was the second director of the TVA, following the dismissal of Arthur Morgan- to whom he was not related- by Franklin Roosevelt. Morgan, an influential TVA leader in the late 1930s, was born in Canada, but had lived and studied in the United States. He was the only one of the original directors to have lived in the south (Knoxville) before working for the TVA. He taught at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and was known for his hands on work in the area. Morgan was an academic, but he spent much time in overalls working to do research for his studies.
Morgan's primary interest for the Tennessee Valley Authority was the development of agricultural techniques and production. He strongly supported southern farmers and tried to use the TVA to aid their efforts. His interest was reflected by his work before joining the TVA which consisted of growing up on a farm and doing extensive agricultural studies in the south.
When Harcourt Morgan became the second director of the TVA in 1938, he used the organization to primarily advance agriculture and fertilizing developments in the area. He was incredibly influential in the use of new fertilizers in the valley to help declining agriculture. Morgan is also known for his grassroots movement throughout the Tennessee Valley, which was a program for federal and local governments as well as people to work together to promote economic and agriculture prosperity. With a strong understanding of the natural world, Harcourt Morgan effectively used his position as director, which he held until 1941, to help develop and aid the Tennessee Valley.