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Stephen Tyng Mather (1867-1930)

The most notable member of the Mather family, Stephen Tyng Mather, founded the National Park Service and served as its first director.

Stephen Tyng Mather (1867-1930)

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"He laid the foundation of the National Park Service, defining and establishing the policies under which its areas shall be developed and conserved unimpaired for future generations. There will never come an end to the good that he has done."            

-Louis C. Cramton, referring to Stephen T. Mather (1867-1930)