Harvey A. Surface

Harvey Adam Surface (July 25, 1867 – July 18, 1941) was an American zoologist. He was for 15 years Economic Zoologist for the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, and later served three terms in the state legislature. Born in Waynesville, Ohio to a prominent farming family,[1] he graduated from Ohio State University in 1891, and earned a M.S. the following year. After teaching at University of the Pacific and Cornell, he became Professor of Zoology at Pennsylvania State College (1900–1907), and Professor of Biology at Susquehanna University (1920–1930). His work focused on the wildlife and plants of Pennsylvania. He was ornithological editor of American Gardening, nature study editor of Popular Educator, member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Pennsylvania Academy of Science, and Pennsylvania Audubon Society, and was president of the Pennsylvania Beekeeper’s Association for 18 years. In 1931 he was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives as Representative from Snyder County, where he served until 1936.[2][3]

Harvey A. Surface
Born(1867 -07-25)July 25, 1867
DiedJuly 18, 1941(1941-07-18) (aged 73)
Scientific career
FieldsZoology
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the Snyder County district
In office
1931–1936

References

  1. Dalton, Dennis E. (2012). Images of America: Waynesville and Wayne Township. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 114–. ISBN 978-0-7385-9444-6.
  2. Legislativate Data Processing Center. "Harvey A. Surface". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  3. Wade, J. S.; Palmer, T. S. (1943). "Harvey Adam Surface". The Auk. 60 (4): 639–640. doi:10.2307/4079455. JSTOR 4079455.


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