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'''Gifford Pinchot''' (1865-1946) was America's most prominent forester and conservationist in the [[Progressive Era]] in the early 20th century, as well as a Pennsylvania politician. He was, with [[Theodore Roosevelt]], the leading conservationist of his era, strongly promoting the optimal efficient use of natural resources, without waste. He opposed the extreme from of nature worship typified by [[John Muir]] and the [[Sierra Club]]. Pinchot favored and Muir opposed commercial development of natural resources, such as rivers and forests.

'''Gifford Pinchot''' (1865-1946) was America's most prominent forester and conservationist in the [[Progressive Era]] in the early 20th century, as well as a Pennsylvania politician. He was, with [[Theodore Roosevelt]], the leading conservationist of his era, strongly promoting the optimal efficient use of natural resources, without waste. He opposed the extreme from of nature worship typified by [[John Muir]] and the [[Sierra Club]]. Pinchot favored and Muir opposed commercial development of natural resources, such as rivers and forests.

Pinchot's bitter dispute with Interior Secretary Richard Ballinger disrupted the [[William Howard Taft|Taft]] Administration. When Taft finally supported Ballinger, Pinchot resigned as head of the Forest Service, and started organizing insurgents on behalf of [[Robert LaFollette]].   

Pinchot's bitter dispute with Interior Secretary Richard Ballinger disrupted the [[William Howard Taft|Taft]] Administration. When Taft finally supported Ballinger, Pinchot resigned as head of the Forest Service, and started organizing insurgents on behalf of [[Robert LaFollette]].   

When [[Theodore Roosevelt]] entered the fray in 1912, Pinchot immediately switched to him, and became a leader of the radical wing of the [[Bull Moose Party|Bull Moose movement]], along with his brother Amos Pinchot.  The Pinchot brothers opposed the conservative wing led by [[George W. Perkins]] because it was too favorable to trusts and big business. Pinchot returned to the Republican party, and was elected governor of Pennsylvania in 1922, and 1930. He was successful in modernizing the state’s financial system, but failed in his efforts to promote prohibition and regulate utilities.  

When [[Theodore Roosevelt]] entered the fray in 1912, Pinchot immediately switched to him, and became a leader of the radical wing of the [[Bull Moose Party|Bull Moose movement]], along with his brother Amos Pinchot.  The Pinchot brothers opposed the conservative wing led by [[George W. Perkins]] because it was too favorable to trusts and big business. Pinchot returned to the Republican party, and was elected governor of Pennsylvania in 1922, and 1930. He was successful in modernizing the state’s financial system, but failed in his efforts to promote prohibition and regulate utilities.