Thomas Monroe Campbell
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Thomas Monroe Campbell (1883 – 1956) was the first Cooperative Extension Agent in the United States 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 and peered with George Washington Carver, Thomas was also the winner of the "Harmon Award" 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 Library.
