G. Frederick (George Frederick) Schwarz

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, on April 13, 1868, George Frederick Schwarz was an American forester and writer. Records available online identify him as the son of Frederick A. O. Schwarz, the toy merchant whose name became famous through FAO Schwarz, and Caroline Clausen. He later died in Manhattan in January 1931.

Schwarz worked in forestry and was associated with the United States Department of Agriculture around the turn of the century. He is especially remembered for Forest Trees and Forest Scenery (1901), a book that blends practical interest in forests with an appreciation of their appearance and character.

His surviving bibliography also includes The Longleaf Pine in Virgin Forest; a Silvical Study, showing his interest in careful observation of American tree species and forest conditions. For modern readers, his writing offers a window into early American forestry, when conservation, land management, and the beauty of natural landscapes were being discussed together more often.