Chairmen of The Committee On Conservation of National Resources
- Joseph M. Dixon (R-MT) 1910-1913
- Marcus A. Smith (D-AZ) 1913
- James K. Vardaman (D-MS) 1913-1918
- Ellison D. Smith (D-SC) 1918-1919
- LeBaron B. Colt (R-RI) 1919-1921
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