C. L. Shear, a USDA plant pathologist, organized the meeting on December 30, 1908, that led to the formation of The American Phytopathological Society one year later. He was the first secretary-treasurer of APS, served on the first editorial board of Phytopathology, and was elected president in 1919. The photo was taken while he was president.
from: The 100-Year History of APS
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