United States Chief Foresters
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Chief Foresters of the United States
(Dr. Franklin B. Hough was originally given the title of "Forestry Agent" in 1876. In 1881 the title was changed to "Chief". When Pinchot became Chief of the Division, he requested that his title be changed from "Chief" to "Forester". The title "Chief Forester" was adopted in 1935.)
| Forest Service Chief Foresters | Years of Service | Name of Agency | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin B. Hough | 1876-1883 | Division of Forestry | |
| 2 | Nathaniel H. Egleston | 1883-1886 | Division of Forestry | |
| 3 | Bernhard Eduard Fernow | 1886-1898 | Division of Forestry | |
| 4 | Gifford Pinchot | 1898-1901 | Division of Forestry | |
| 1901-1905 | Bureau of Forestry | |||
| 1905-1910 | U.S. Forest Service | |||
| 5 | Henry "Harry" Solon Graves | 1910-1920 | U.S. Forest Service | |
| 6 | William B. Greeley | 1920 -1928 | U.S. Forest Service | |
| 7 | Robert Y. Stuart | 1928-1933 | U.S. Forest Service | |
| 8 | Ferdinand A. Silcox | 1933-1939 | U.S. Forest Service | |
| 9 | Earle H. Clapp | 1939-1943 (acting) | U.S. Forest Service | |
| 10 | Lyle F. Watts | 1943-1952 | U.S. Forest Service | |
| 11 | Richard E. McArdle | 1952-1962 | U.S. Forest Service | |
| 12 | Edward P. Cliff | 1962-1972 | U.S. Forest Service | |
| 13 | John R. McGuire | 1972-1979 | U.S. Forest Service | |
| 14 | R. Max Peterson | 1979-1987 | U.S. Forest Service | |
| 15 | F. Dale Robertson | 1987-1993 | U.S. Forest Service | |
| 16 | Jack Ward Thomas | 1993-1996 | U.S. Forest Service | |
| 17 | Michael Dombeck | 1996-2001 | U.S. Forest Service | |
| 18 | Dale N. Bosworth | 2001-2007 | U.S. Forest Service | |
| 19 | Gail Kimbell | 2007-present | U.S. Forest Service |
