Q:Facts: - death place: clementon , new jersey , u.s. - alt: young displaying the merit badges on his sleeve man in an 1910 era boy scout uniform - known for: first eagle scout in the boy scouts of america - caption: arthur the eagle award and his bronze honor medal for saving rose a life . eldred in 1912 , shortly after receiving - death date: 4 january 1951 - birth date: 16 august 1895 - name: arthur rose eldred - image: arthur_eldred1912 . jpg - birth place: brooklyn , new york , u.s. Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of arthur rose eldred .
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arthur rose eldred -lrb- august 16 , 1895 -- january 4 , 1951 -rrb- was an american agricultural and railroad industry executive , civic leader , and the first eagle scout in the boy scouts of america -lrb- bsa -rrb- .as a 17-year-old candidate for the highest rank bestowed by the bsa , he was personally interviewed by a panel composed of the youth organization 's founding luminaries , including ernest thompson seton and daniel carter beard .eldred was awarded the coveted distinction of eagle scout on september 2 , 1912 , becoming the first of more than two million boys in the u.s. since then to earn scouting 's most vaunted rank .eldred also received the bronze honor medal for lifesaving , and was the first of four generations of eagle scouts in his family .a graduate of cornell university , eldred enlisted at age 22 in the united states navy in january 1918 , nine months after the u.s. entry into world war i .after serving aboard various navy vessels and seeing combat in that conflict , he then worked in the agriculture and produce transportation industries , serving as a railroad industry official .eldred continued as an active scout leader and school board member throughout much of his adult life .