Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Mogford, J. S. (Joseph Sayers), 1893-1989
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Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
- Mogford, J. S. (Joseph Sayers), b. 1893 d. 1989
- Mogford, Joseph Sayers, 1893-1989
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Description area
Dates of existence
1893-1989
History
Dr. Joseph Sayers Mogford "Cotton Joe" was an agricultural professor at the College of Texas A&M from 1925-1959. His main research was cotton production and wrote a plethora of textbooks on cottonseed production.
Mogford was born on October 15, 1893, in Menard, TX. He attended the College of Texas A&M and received his BS in Agriculture in 1916. He joined the army during World War I and fought with the French as a second lieutenant. Mogford continued his studies with a Master's degree in 1920 and served for over ten years as an inspector for the State Seed Board of Texas. He was also a member of the Sul Ross Lodge and was the class agent for the Former Student Association class of 1916.
Mogford passed on March 4, 1989, in Bryan, TX.