1869: Born November 12, on a farm near Howell, Michigan.
1895: Received bachelor's degree, University of Michigan. Public school principal, Flint, Michigan.
1905: Received master of forestry degree, University of Michigan. Began work in experimental reforestation for the US Forest Service in California; promoted to forest inspector.
1910: Became head of Forestry Department, Oregon Agricultural College.
1911: Became member of Oregon State Board of Forestry.
1913: Appointed Dean of Forestry, Oregon Agricultural College.
1916: Elected to the Corvallis School Board.
1925: Became supervisor of Oregon Forest Nursery.
1926: Attended International Forestry Congress in Rome, Italy.
1930: Assistant Editor of The Journal of Forestry.
1934: Appointed seventh president of Oregon State College.
1936: Awarded honorary Sc.D. degree, University of Michigan.
1937: Awarded honorary LL.D. degree, Willamette University.
1940: Designated President Emeritus, OSC, and Dean Emeritus, School of Forestry.
1942: Appointed civil defense coordinator, Benton County.
1947: Elected mayor of Corvallis.
1951: Died June 24, in Corvallis, Oregon.