Hatch Act
By: Elijah Greene
Purpose Of The Hatch Act
The purpose of the Hatch Act of 1887 was to establish agricultural experiment stations in States that established colleges under the Morrill Act.
Who Started The Hatch Act?
William Henry Hatch of Missouri joined forces with Norman J. Coleman to create legislation that would promote all aspects of agriculture.
The Supreme Court has several times declined to hear challenges to the act and has twice upheld its constitutionality. In a 1947 case one brought by the CIO, a divided court found that Congress had propA