Clifford Morris Hardin (born October 9, 1915) served as United States Secretary of Agriculture from 1969 to 1971. October 9 is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in Leap years). ... 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The United States Secretary of Agriculture is the head of the United States Department of Agriculture concerned with land and food as well as agriculture and rural development. ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ...

Hardin was born near Knightstown, Indiana to J. Alvin Hardin and Mabel (Macy) Hardin. He earned a B.S. (1937), an M.S. (1939), and a Ph.D. (1941) from Purdue University. Knightstown is a town located in Henry County, Indiana. ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Purdue University is a public land-grant university system within the state of Indiana. ...

He taught Agricultural Economics at Michigan State University from 1944 to 1948, when he became the assistant director and then director of the Agricultural Experiment Station. He became the school's Dean of Agriculture in 1953, and Chancellor of the University of Nebraska in 1954. Michigan State University is a university in East Lansing, Michigan near the state capital of Lansing. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... University of Nebraska seal The University of Nebraska is the main public higher education outlet of the State of Nebraska in the United States. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1969, Hardin was appointed Secretary of Agriculture by President Richard Nixon. He served in that post until 1971, when he was succeeded by Earl Lauer Butz. 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Order: 37th President Vice President: Spiro Agnew (1969–1973), Gerald Ford (1973–1974) Term of office: January 20, 1969 – August 9, 1974 Preceded by: Lyndon B. Johnson Succeeded by: Gerald Ford Date of birth: January 9, 1913 Place of birth: Yorba Linda, California Date of death: April 22, 1994 Place... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... Earl Lauer Butz (born July 3, 1909) is a former United States government official who served as Secretary of Agriculture under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. ...

Orville Freeman Orville Lothrop Freeman (May 9, 1918 - February 20, 2003) was an American Democratic politician who served as the 29th Governor of Minnesota from January 5, 1955 to January 2, 1961 and as the US Secretary of Agriculture from 1961-1969. ... The United States Secretary of Agriculture is the head of the United States Department of Agriculture concerned with land and food as well as agriculture and rural development. ... Earl Lauer Butz (born July 3, 1909) is a former United States government official who served as Secretary of Agriculture under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. ...