John Rusling Block
John R. Block | |
|---|---|
| 21st United States Secretary of Agriculture | |
| In office January 23, 1981 – February 14, 1986 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Robert Bergland |
| Succeeded by | Richard E. Lyng |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 15, 1935 Galesburg, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Rathje "Sue" Block |
| Children | Hans Block Cynthia Block Christine Block |
| Alma mater | U.S. Military Academy |
John Rusling Block (born February 15, 1935) is an American politician. He served as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture under President Ronald Reagan from 1981 through 1986. He later became a lobbyist.
Other websites
- John Block profile from a site on Presidents
- Essays on John Block from 1977 Archived 2006-09-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Block's Resignation letter to Reagan Archived 2015-09-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Horatio Alger Award site Archived 2006-06-30 at the Wayback Machine
- Essay by him
- Friends of the World Food Program Archived 2008-08-27 at the Wayback Machine United States agency helping raise funds and awareness about global hunger
- John Block Reports Archived 2016-03-06 at the Wayback Machine Archived radio commentary from John Block's weekly radio spot about agriculture and government