Franklin B. Hough

American Civil War surgeon and civil serveant

Franklin Benjamin Hough ("huff" /'h?f/;July 20, 1822 – June 11, 1885) was a scientist, historian and the first chief of the United States Division of Forestry, the predecessor of the United States Forest Service.

He was among the first to call attention to the depletion of forests in the U.S. and is sometimes called the "father of American forestry".