Bradford Knapp (December 24, 1870 – June 11, 1938) was the President of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, now known as

Auburn University Auburn University (AU or Auburn) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 26,800 undergraduate students, over 6,100 post-graduate students, and a tota ...

from 1928 to 1933.

Biography

Bradford Knapp was born in

Vinton, Iowa Vinton is a city in Benton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 4,938 in the 2020 census, a decrease from 5,102 in 2000. It is also part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area. Vinton is the county seat of Benton County. ...

, on December 24, 1870, to Seaman A. Knapp. In 1899, he attended

Iowa State College Iowa State University of Science and Technology (Iowa State University, Iowa State, or ISU) is a public land-grant research university in Ames, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1858 as the Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm, Iowa State be ...

and graduated with a B.A. in chemistry from

Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University (informally Vandy or VU) is a private university, private research university in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, it was named in honor of shipping and railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provide ...

in 1892. In 1894, he attended

Georgetown University Georgetown University is a private university, private Jesuit research university in Washington, D.C., United States. Founded by Bishop John Carroll (archbishop of Baltimore), John Carroll in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic higher education, Ca ...

and received a

B.L. BL (or similar) may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Boys' love, a Japanese term for fiction featuring romantic relationships between male characters * BL Publishing, a division of the wargames manufacturing company, Games Workshop * ''Boston ...

from the

University of Michigan The University of Michigan (U-M, U of M, or Michigan) is a public university, public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1817, it is the oldest institution of higher education in the state. The University of Mi ...

in 1896. In 1909, he worked as an assistant for his father in the Bureau of Plant Industry of the

United States Department of Agriculture The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is an executive department of the United States federal government that aims to meet the needs of commercial farming and livestock food production, promotes agricultural trade and producti ...

. From 1911 to 1915, he took up his father's position as Chief of Farm Demonstration Work. In 1915, he became Chief of Southern Extension Work for the States Relations Service of the USDA. In 1920, he became Dean of the College of Agriculture at the

University of Arkansas The University of Arkansas (U of A, UArk, or UA) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States. It is the Flagship campus, flagship campus of the University of Arkan ...

. From 1923 to 1928, he served as President of the

Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College Oklahoma State University (informally Oklahoma State or OSU) is a public land-grant research university in Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States. The university was established in 1890 under the legislation of the Morrill Act. Originally known as ...

, now known as Oklahoma State University. He also served as the President of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, now known as Auburn University from 1928 to 1933. From 1933 to 1938, he served as the president of

Texas Technological College Texas Tech University (Texas Tech, Tech, or TTU) is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established on February 10, 1923, and called Texas Technological College until 1969, it is the flagship institution of the five-i ...

, now known as Texas Tech University. He served on the National Council of Boy Scouts of America, the

Federal Farm Board The Federal Farm Board was established by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1929 from the Federal Farm Loan Board established by the Federal Farm Loan Act of 1916, with a revolving fund of half a billion dollars He wrote for the ''

Progressive Farmer ''Progressive Farmer'' is an agricultural magazine, published 14 times a year by DTN. The magazine is based in Birmingham, Alabama. History Founded in Winston, North Carolina, in 1886 by North Carolina native Leonidas Lafayette Polk (1837� ...

''.

References

External links

*
Papers, 1891-1940 and undated, in the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library at Texas Tech University
{{DEFAULTSORT:Knapp, Bradford 1870 births 1938 deaths People from Vinton, Iowa Iowa State University alumni Vanderbilt University alumni Georgetown University alumni University of Michigan Law School alumni University of Arkansas faculty Oklahoma State University faculty Presidents of Oklahoma State University American agricultural writers American male non-fiction writers Presidents of Auburn University Presidents of Texas Tech University