January
George Brown Goode Becomes Acting Secretary
Year:
1887
Month:
december
Day:
2
Date:
Fri, 1887-12-02
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Under provision of the law, Chancellor of the Smithsonian's Board of Regents, Chief Justice Morrison R. Waite, designates George Brown Goode as Acting Secretary of the Smithsonian during the absence of the Secretary Samuel P. Langley.