Thomas Monroe Campbell (1883 - 1956) was the first Cooperative Extension Agent in the United States and headed the first Extension Program as a field agent for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Well known for his work under the tutelage of Booker T. Washington[1] and peered with George Washington Carver, Campbell was also the winner of the Harmon Award in 1930 [2] for his service in the field of agriculture. He authored of the book The Movable School Goes to the Negro Farmer. He was a nationally known and well respected public servant of the first rank. A bust of Campbell can be found in the Tuskegee University Library.[3] [4]
Campbell and his wife Anna had six children; their fourth child was Col. William A. Campbell, who became a highly decorated member of the Tuskegee Airmen.[5]
He was among a group of African Americans trained by the Treasury Department to sell war bonds.