Carl Forsaith
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Carl C. Forsaith | |
|---|---|
 Forsaith, from his 1925 passport application | |
| chairman of the board of Selectmen of Auburn, New Hampshire | |
| In office February 9, 1949 – January 28, 1964 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 2, 1888 |
| Died | August 15, 1982 (aged 93) Auburn, New Hampshire |
| Party | Democratic |
Carl Cheswell Forsaith (September 2, 1888 – August 15, 1982) was an American writer, forestry professor, and politician, from Auburn, New Hampshire.
Carl Forsaith was born on the Chester Turnpike in Auburn, New Hampshire, on September 2, 1888, the son of Frank Forsaith and Rosa Pingree Forsaith. He attended Auburn Village School and Pinkerton Academy, before completed a bachelor's degree at Dartmouth College in 1913.[1] He earned a Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1915.[2]
Career
Forsaith taught at Dartmouth College early in his career, and at the Imperial Forestry Institute in England for the 1925–1926 academic year.[3] He was a professor of forestry at Syracuse University from 1917 to 1949.[4]
In retirement Forsaith, a Democrat, served on Auburn's Board of Selectmen for almost 15 years, from 1949 to 1964. He was a columnist for Manchester's Union Leader. He wrote a history of Auburn, published in 1970.[5]