Dorothy Houston Jacobson | |
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Born | Dorothy Houston November 13, 1907 Herman, Minnesota, U.S. |
Died | July 13, 1985 | (aged 77)
Occupation(s) | Educator, political scientist, government official |
Known for | Assistant Secretary for International Affairs at the United States Department of Agriculture (1964–1969) |
Spouse |
George W. Jacobson (m. 1937) |
Dorothy Houston Jacobson (November 13, 1907 – July 13, 1985) was an American political scientist and educator. She was a co-founder and chair of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, and served as Assistant Secretary for International Affairs at the United States Department of Agriculture from 1964 to 1969, during the Johnson administration.