Thomas Monroe Campbell was the first Cooperative Extension Agent in the United States

United States

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 and headed the first Extension Program as a field agent for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Well known for his work under the tutelage of Booker T. Washington

Booker T. Washington

Booker Taliaferro Washington was an American educator, author, orator, and political leader. He was the dominant figure in the African-American community in the United States from 1890 to 1915...

 and peered with George Washington Carver

George Washington Carver

George Washington Carver , was an American scientist, botanist, educator, and inventor. The exact day and year of his birth are unknown; he is believed to have been born into slavery in Missouri in January 1864....

, Thomas was also the winner of the Harmon Award

William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among Negroes

The William E. Harmon Foundation award for Distinguished Achievement among Negroes commonly referred to as the "Harmon award" or "Harmon foundation award", was a philanthropic and cultural award created in 1926 by William E. Harmon and administered by the Harmon Foundation...

 in 1930 for his service in the field of agriculture and author of the book The Movable School Goes to the Negro Farmer. Campbell was a nationally known and well respected public servant of the first rank. A bust of Campbell can be found in the Tuskegee University

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee University is a private, historically black university located in Tuskegee, Alabama, United States. It is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund...

Library.

External links

• Thomas Monroe Campbell. Encyclopedia of Alabama.
• Thomas Monroe Campbell. Tuskegee University.