college, on November 27, 1887. The two returned to Adair County to become tenant farmers on his father's land. The couple had two children while they lived on the farm: Henry Agard was born on October 7, 1888, and Annabelle Wallace was born on November 8, 1891. They eventually had six children together. In 1893, Wallace returned to Iowa State University to complete his degree and take on a teaching position as an assistant professor of dairying. He handled many of the daily details at Wallaces' Farmer and became editor when his father died. He also helped establish 4-H clubs and extension programs in Iowa, and helped start the Iowa Farm Bureau. Political career Wallace served as the longtime president of the Cornbelt Meat Producers Association. He was appointed Secretary of Agriculture by President Warren G. Harding in 1921. Wallace promoted programs for American farmers struggling against over-production and the collapse of farm prices after World War I ended. Wallace continued to serve as Secretary of Agriculture after President Harding died in August 1923 and was succeeded by Vice President Calvin Coolidge. During his tenure as Secretary, the department established the Bureau of Agriculture Economics and the Bureau of Home Economics. Death and legacy Wallace died while still in office on October 25, 1924, just 10 days before the elections. He was 58 years old at the time of his death. Wallace was buried in Woodland Cemetery in Des Moines, Iowa. His son, Henry A. Wallace (1888–1965), went on to become Secretary of Agriculture, Vice President, and the Secretary of Commerce. Wallace's book, Our Debt and Duty to the Farmer, was published posthumously. References External links 1866 births 1924 deaths Burials at Woodland Cemetery (Des Moines, Iowa) Politicians from Rock Island, Illinois People from Adair County, Iowa United States Secretaries of Agriculture American Presbyterians American people of Scotch-Irish descent Dairy educators Fathers of vice presidents of the United States Writers from Illinois Writers from Iowa Politicians from Des Moines, Iowa Harding administration cabinet members 20th-century American politicians Coolidge administration cabinet members Iowa Republicans People from Winterset, Iowa Wallace family of Iowa Burials in Iowa