Harvey Washington Wiley
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Harvey Washington Wiley (October 18, 1844 – June 30, 1930) was an American chemist who advocated successfully for the passage of the landmark Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 and subsequently worked at the Good Housekeeping Institute laboratories. He was the first commissioner of the United States Food and Drug Administration.
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1st Commissioner of Food and Drugs | |
In office January 1, 1907 – March 15, 1912 | |
President | Theodore Roosevelt |
Succeeded by | Carl L. Alsberg |
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Born | (1844-10-18)October 18, 1844 Kent, Indiana, United States |
Died | June 30, 1930(1930-06-30) (aged 85) Washington, D.C., United States |
Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery 38°52′47.337″N 77°4′34.70″W |
Spouse | Anna Kelton |
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Awards | Elliott Cresson Medal (1910) |
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In 1904 Wiley was elected a member of the American Philosophical Society.[1] In 1910 he was awarded the Elliott Cresson Medal of the Franklin Institute.