Charles W. Pugsley
Charles W. Pugsley | |
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Portrait of Pugsley, c. 1900 | |
| Assistant Secretary of Agriculture | |
| In office October 1, 1921 – September 14, 1923 | |
| President | Warren G. Harding Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | Elmer Darwin Ball |
| Succeeded by | Howard Mason Gore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles William Pugsley August 12, 1878 Woodbine, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | December 17, 1940 (aged 62) Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Lillian Florence Gibson
(m. 1906) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | University of Nebraska (BS) |
| Occupation |
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Charles William Pugsley (August 12, 1878 – December 17, 1940) was an American educator and government official. He was professor at the University of Nebraska from 1908 to 1918. He served as Assistant Secretary of Agriculture from 1921 to 1923. He was president of South Dakota State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts from 1923 to 1940.