David Fairchild

USDA plant explorer · Outside South Dade

First documented act

1923

Role class

founder or core figure of one node

Community

Outside South Dade · outside South Dade

Pinned at

community centroid (no address recorded)

Status as of 11 September 2026

historical

Historical state

pre Andrew

Connections

1 edges, 1 distinct neighbours · betweenness 0.000 (rank 261 of 371) · moves and capital only 0.000 (rank 215)

Confidence

High · sources: [A23], [A40] (register)

David Fairchild is instrumental in locating the USDA plant introduction station at Chapman Field in 1923 and in 1928 co founds the association that campaigns for Everglades National Park with Ernest Coe.

Connections

Moves, founders, developers

• foundedUSDA Subtropical Horticulture Research Station (Chapman Field)Locates the plant introduction station at Chapman Field1923