Aaron B. Grosh

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Aaron B. Grosh
Born1803
DiedMarch 27, 1884
NationalityAmerican
Known forNational Grange

Reverend Aaron Burt Grosh (1803 – March 27, 1884), a Universalist minister, was one of the eight founders of the National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, a fraternal organization in the United States. He had a major part in the design of the Grange ritual and was also responsible for the various songs used during various celebrations of the Grange.

Grosh accepted a position in the U.S. Department of Agriculture soon after its establishment, where he served as the first Department Librarian of the United States National Agricultural Library from 1867 until 1869.[1]

He wrote a volume for members of the Grange to give them a better understanding of the organization and its teachings. He also wrote the Odd Fellows Improved Manual for the same purpose.

Legacy[edit]

The other founders of the Grange were Oliver Hudson Kelley, William Saunders, Francis M. McDowell, John Trimble, John R. Thompson, William M. Ireland and Caroline A. Hall.[2]

The United States National Agricultural Library is located in Beltsville, Maryland.

The Aaron B. Grosh Mentoring Award is named for him.[3]

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Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Paskoff, Beth M. 1990. "History and characteristics of agricultural libraries and information in the United States"[permanent dead link], Library Trends 38(3):331-349.
  2. ^ "Monument to the Founding of the Grange". mallhistory.org. September 9, 1951. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  3. ^ "Aaron B. Grosh Mentoring Award – National Grange Youth". Retrieved September 27, 2019.