John Boozman: “H.R. 2911 designates the Federal building located at 1500 Paint Branch Parkway in College Park, Maryland, as the Harvey…”

“H.R. 2911 designates the Federal building located at 1500 Paint Branch Parkway in College Park, Maryland, as the Harvey W. Wiley Federal building. Harvey Washington Wiley was born in a log farm house in Indiana in 1844. He served as a corporal in the Civil War and then attended Hanover College where he earned a bachelors degree in 1867. He went on to study medicine at Indiana Medical College where he received his medical degree in 1871. He continued his education at Harvard University where he earned a bachelors degree in chemistry. Dr. Wiley joined the faculty at Purdue University in 1874 where he developed and taught the first laboratory course in chemistry. Taking a sabbatical in Europe, Dr. Wiley was elected to the prestigious German Chemical Society for his work studying sugar chemistry. Upon his return to the United States, Dr. Wiley continued his research in the field of sugar chemistry focusing on the adulteration of the domestic sugar industry. In 1882, Dr. Wiley was named chief chemist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this position he was known as the father of the Pure Food and Drugs Act when it became law in 1906.”