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Paul Henson Appleby (September 13, 1891 – October 21, 1963) was an American journalist, public servant, and educator. He was the editor of Iowa Magazine in Waterloo, Iowa from 1920 to 1924. The four years following saw him as an editorial writer for the Des Moines Register and Tribune. In 1928, he moved to Virginia and published the News-Journal in Radford, Virginia. In 1933, he became Assistant to the Secretary of Agriculture, Henry A. Wallace. By 1940, he was the Undersecretary of Agriculture and in 1944 he became Assistant Director of the Budget for the United States. He left Washington DC to work for the radio station KIRO, returned to Washington DC and left again, this time to become the dean of Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. He made several trips to India as a consultant with the Ford Foundation and in 1955 returned to political life by serving as Budget Director for the State of New York. He retired in 1957, but remained active in his role as a consultant to India and published several articles.
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 A retired Paul Appleby (second from the right) at a USDA lecture series in 1961 | |
| Born | Paul Henson Appleby September 13, 1891 Greene County, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | October 21, 1963 (aged 72) U.S. |
| Education | Grinnell College (A.B., 1913) |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, public servant, educator |
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| Spouse | Ruth Meyer (m. 1916) |
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Life and career
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Appleby was born in Greene County, Missouri to Andrew B. and Mary (Johnson) Appleby. His family moved frequently, living in Missouri, Kansas, and Iowa. He attended high school in Newton, Iowa and graduated in 1913. He earned his A.B. from Grinnell College in 1913. He married Ruth Meyer on October 4, 1916. The couple had three children, Margaret Finley Appleby, Mary Ellen Appleby Sarbaugh, and L. Tom Appleby.
Appleby began his career as a newspaper publisher in Montana, Minnesota, and Iowa from 1914 through 1920. He was the editor of Iowa Magazine in Waterloo, Iowa from 1920 to 1924, and an editorial writer at the Des Moines Register and Tribune from 1924 until 1928. The family moved to Virginia in 1928 where Appleby again worked as a newspaper publisher until accepting a position with the U.S. government. He served as the Executive Assistant to the Secretary of Agriculture from 1933 through 1940 and the Under Secretary of Agriculture from 1940 until 1944 in Franklin D. Roosevelt's administration. In August 1942 he was elected the first Chairman of the International Wheat Council. He was Assistant Director of the U.S. Bureau of the Budget from 1944 through 1947 in the Truman Administration. In 1947, Appleby became the Dean of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs of Syracuse University, where he became a noted author of works in the field of public administration. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the them Prime Minister of India established the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) on March 29, 1954 based on the recommendations of a survey carried out in 1953 by Prof. Paul H. Appleby, Dean, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University and a Consultant with the Ford Foundation invited to advice on the subject, by the Government of India.
Publications
- Big Democracy, 1945
- Policy and Administration, 1949
- Public Administration in India: A Report of a Survey, 1953
- Re-examination of India's Administrative System, 1956
- Public Administration of a Welfare State, 1961
- Citizens as Sovereigns, 1962
- Morality and Administration in Democratic Government, 1969
References
- "Paul H. Appleby". University at Albany Libraries. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
- "Paul H. Appleby Papers". Syracuse University Library. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
- "Appleby, Paul H. (Paul Henson), 1891-1963". Social Networks and Archival Context. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Paul H Appleby news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2019 Learn how and when to remove this message Paul Henson Appleby September 13 1891 October 21 1963 was an American journalist public servant and educator He was the editor of Iowa Magazine in Waterloo Iowa from 1920 to 1924 The four years following saw him as an editorial writer for the Des Moines Register and Tribune In 1928 he moved to Virginia and published the News Journal in Radford Virginia In 1933 he became Assistant to the Secretary of Agriculture Henry A Wallace By 1940 he was the Undersecretary of Agriculture and in 1944 he became Assistant Director of the Budget for the United States He left Washington DC to work for the radio station KIRO returned to Washington DC and left again this time to become the dean of Syracuse University s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs He made several trips to India as a consultant with the Ford Foundation and in 1955 returned to political life by serving as Budget Director for the State of New York He retired in 1957 but remained active in his role as a consultant to India and published several articles Paul H ApplebyA retired Paul Appleby second from the right at a USDA lecture series in 1961BornPaul Henson Appleby 1891 09 13 September 13 1891 Greene County Missouri U S DiedOctober 21 1963 1963 10 21 aged 72 U S EducationGrinnell College A B 1913 Occupation s Journalist public servant educatorNotable workBig Democracy 1945 Policy and Administration 1949 Public Administration in India A Report of a Survey 1953 Citizens as Sovereigns 1962 SpouseRuth Meyer m 1916 ChildrenMargaret Finley Appleby Mary Ellen Appleby Sarbaugh L Tom ApplebyLife and careerThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Paul H Appleby news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message Appleby was born in Greene County Missouri to Andrew B and Mary Johnson Appleby His family moved frequently living in Missouri Kansas and Iowa He attended high school in Newton Iowa and graduated in 1913 He earned his A B from Grinnell College in 1913 He married Ruth Meyer on October 4 1916 The couple had three children Margaret Finley Appleby Mary Ellen Appleby Sarbaugh and L Tom Appleby Appleby began his career as a newspaper publisher in Montana Minnesota and Iowa from 1914 through 1920 He was the editor of Iowa Magazine in Waterloo Iowa from 1920 to 1924 and an editorial writer at the Des Moines Register and Tribune from 1924 until 1928 The family moved to Virginia in 1928 where Appleby again worked as a newspaper publisher until accepting a position with the U S government He served as the Executive Assistant to the Secretary of Agriculture from 1933 through 1940 and the Under Secretary of Agriculture from 1940 until 1944 in Franklin D Roosevelt s administration In August 1942 he was elected the first Chairman of the International Wheat Council He was Assistant Director of the U S Bureau of the Budget from 1944 through 1947 in the Truman Administration In 1947 Appleby became the Dean of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs of Syracuse University where he became a noted author of works in the field of public administration Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru the them Prime Minister of India established the Indian Institute of Public Administration IIPA on March 29 1954 based on the recommendations of a survey carried out in 1953 by Prof Paul H Appleby Dean Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs Syracuse University and a Consultant with the Ford Foundation invited to advice on the subject by the Government of India PublicationsBig Democracy 1945 Policy and Administration 1949 Public Administration in India A Report of a Survey 1953 Re examination of India s Administrative System 1956 Public Administration of a Welfare State 1961 Citizens as Sovereigns 1962 Morality and Administration in Democratic Government 1969References Paul H Appleby University at Albany Libraries Retrieved 2019 05 24 Paul H Appleby Papers Syracuse University Library Retrieved 2019 05 24 Appleby Paul H Paul Henson 1891 1963 Social Networks and Archival Context Retrieved 2019 05 24
