Harry L. Garrigus
American educator, animal scientist, and breeder
Harry Lucian Garrigus (August 18, 1876 – July 10, 1968) was an American animal scientist, livestock breeder, and educator who worked at the University of Connecticut (UConn) from 1900 to 1942. Garrigus served as Professor of Animal Husbandry from 1907 until his retirement. Two of his sons and one of his grandsons followed in his footsteps, teaching animal sciences at public universities in the Upper South and Midwest.
Early life and education
Garrigus was born in Wolcott, Connecticut, on August 18, 1876 to parents Jacob Henry Garrigus and Sophronia E. (Upson) Garrigus. He was the third of six children. He enrolled in Storrs Agricultural College in 1895 and graduated in 1898. He stayed in Storrs for a year as a veterinary assistant. After a summer overseeing the livestock at an estate in Tarrytown, New York, he worked at Baron Hirsch School in Woodbine, New Jersey. Subsequently, he pursued advanced studies at Ontario Agricultural College, whose livestock programs had a strong reputation.
Career
Garrigus returned to Storrs on November 1, 1900 to join the Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station staff at the invite of station director Charles Phelps.
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