Show 1111 1 PM A Farm News I I I. I I III II I II H Charles F. F Brannan Drannan who has been appointed as Secretary of Agriculture was born August 23 23 1903 in Denver Colorado where he lie attended the public schools was graduated from the University of Denver Law School and practiced law specializing In Irrigation and mining law I Mr Brannan Drannan was named as I Assistant Secretary of I. I I uro ure in June 1941 i after several years with tho the Farm Security Administration and tho the Departments Department's Departments Department's Departments Department's Depart Depart- ments ment's Office of oC the tho Ills his first government service was wasas wasas wasas as Assistant Regional Attorney for Cor tho Resettlement Administration tion in Denver in 1935 In 1937 ho lie was appointed Regional Attorney Attorney Attorney At At- torney for Cor tho the Departments Department's Office Office Of Of- fice of the Solicitor In Denver In November ember 1941 1911 Mr Brannan Brannan Drannan Bran Bran- nan was appointed Regional Director Di- Di Director Director Di Di- rector of oC for Cor the States of Colorado Wyoming and Mon lon tana In April 1944 1914 ho he was named Assistant Administrator in Washington As Assistant Secretary Mr Brannan has been In charge of or agricultural policy and nd program activities of or tho tiro Department Including in including including In- In the preparation of recommendations recommendations recommendations for future range long-range programs to succeed those In effect before and during the war Ho has also headed up tho the Departments Department's Departments Department's Departments Department's De De- activities In tho the food and feed conservation program Mr 11 Brannan Drannan has served as agricultural adviser iser to tho the AmerIcan American American Amer Amer- ican Delegation to the tho United Nations Conference at San Francisco and to tho the Social and Economic Council of the United Nations Until recently he was par part owner of a cattle and grain graffi ranch In Yuma County Colorado |