Harvey Benjamin Broome (July 15, 1902 – March 8, 1968) was an American lawyer, writer and conservationist. A native of Knoxville, Tennessee, Broome was a founding member of The Wilderness Society, for which he served as president from 1957 until his death in 1968, and played a key role in the establishment of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Tennessee Chapter of the Sierra Club is named the "Harvey Broome Group" in his honor.
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15 July 1902 Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
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8 March 1968 (aged 65) Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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