Joseph Cullen Root
From Kook Science
| Joseph Cullen Root | |
|---|---|
 from Illustrated History of Nebraska (1913) | |
| Born | 3 December 1844 Chester, Hampden Co., Massachusetts |
| Died | 25 December 1913 (69) Hendersonville, Henderson Co., North Carolina |
| Known for | Woodcraft |
| Spouse(s) | Louisa Margaret Inslee (m. 1868) |
Joseph Cullen Root (December 3, 1844 - December 25, 1913) was an American insurance broker and founder of Woodcraft societies, including both the Modern Woodmen of America (1883) and the Woodmen of the World (1890).
Reading
- Schleh, G. H. (1914), Life and Addresses of Joseph Cullen Root: The Founder of Woodcraft, United States: Henry F. Kieser, https://books.google.com/books/download/Life_and_Addresses_of_Joseph_Cullen_Root.pdf?id=zQETAAAAYAAJ&output=pdf