Person

Fite, Gilbert Courtland

1918–2010

Born Gilbert Courtland Fite May 14, 1918 Santa Fe, Logan County, Ohio Died July 13, 2010 (aged 92) Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida, was an American historian best known for his numerous works on American agricultural history. Fite's lengthy catalog included works that focused heavily on how farmers affected the political environment and broader American economy, both of which examined the political power that farmers wielded in various eras. Fite was a professor at the University of Oklahoma, held the Richard B. Russell Chair in American History at the University of Georgia, and was president of Eastern Illinois University from 1971 to 1976