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# Henry Cantwell Wallace

(1866–1924)   Publisher   United States

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Henry Cantwell Wallace was a publisher from the United States, best known for *Our debt and duty to the farmer*.

## Quick Facts About Henry Cantwell Wallace

Born May 11, 1866

Died October 25, 1924

Nationality United States

Profession Publisher

Notable works Our debt and duty to the farmer

Spouse May B. Wallace

## About Henry Cantwell Wallace

Henry Cantwell Wallace was an American farmer, journalist, and political activist who served as the secretary of agriculture from 1921 to 1924 under Republican presidents Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge. He was the father of Henry A. Wallace, who followed in his father's footsteps as secretary of agriculture and later became vice president under Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He was an editor of Wallaces' Farmer from 1916 to 1921.

##  Quotes by Henry Cantwell Wallace

> [Nations endure only as long as their topsoil.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-cantwell-wallace/nations-endure-only-as-long-as-their-topsoil/)

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[Endure](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/endure/)

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> [To destroy a standing crop goes against the soundest instincts of human nature.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-cantwell-wallace/to-destroy-a-standing-crop-goes-against-the-soundest-instincts-of/)

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[Crops](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/crops/)

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