American History: Washington DC Cherry Blossoms

Thousands of Japanese cherry trees were given by Japan and planted in Washington, DC

Pic	Name	Birth	Death	Birthplace
Acting Sec of State
	Alvey Augustus Adee	27 NOV 1842	5 JUL 1924	NY, Queens Co, Astoria
Agriculture Secretary
	James Wilson in charge of protecting shipments	16 AUG 1835	26 AUG 1920	Scotland, Ayrshire, Girvan
First Lady
	First Lady Helen "Nellie" Herron Actively worked to beautify area	01/02/1861	05/22/1943	OH, Hamilton Co, Cincinnati
inspected shipments of trees
	Nathan Augustus Cobb	30 JUN 1859	4 JUN 1932	MA, Worcester Co, Spencer
inspector of trees
	Charles Lester Marlatt	26 SEP 1863	3 MAR 1954	KS, Riley Co, Manhattan
landscape architect
	George E. Burnap designed the plans	28 NOV 1884	1938	MA, Middlesex Co, Hopkinton
mycologist
	Flora Wambaugh found disease in first shipment of trees	16 SEP 1847	1928	OH, Franklin Co, Columbus
planter
	David Grandison Fairchild Instrumental in planting early cherry trees in DC	7 APR 1869	6 AUG 1954	MI, Ingham Co, East Lansing
Secreetary of State
	Philander Chase Knox oversaw shipments	6 MAY 1853	12 OCT 1921	PA, Fayette Co, Brownsville
suggested planting trees at Tidal Basin
	Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore	14 OCT 1856	3 NOV 1928	IA, Clinton Co, Clinton
supervised inspection of trees
	Leland Ossian Howard	11 JUN 1857	1 MAY 1960	IL, Winnebago Co, Rockford
supervisory scientist
	Albert Frederick Woods	25 DEC 1866	12 APR 1945	IL, Boone Co, Belvidere
Supt of Grounds
	Spencer Cosby	2 OCT 1867	26 MAR 1962	MD, Baltimore City