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William Gibbs McAdoo Jr. / ˈ m æ k ə ˌ d uː / (October 31, 1863 – February 1, 1941) was an American lawyer and statesman. McAdoo was a leader of the Progressive movement and played a major role in the administration of his father-in-law President Woodrow Wilson .
William G. McAdoo was the U.S. secretary of the treasury (1913–18), a founder and chairman (1914) of the Federal Reserve Board, and director general of the U.S. railroads during and shortly after World War I (1917–19). He directed four fund-raising drives that raised $18,000,000,000 to help finance.
William G. McAdoo. Ex Officio Chairman, Board of Governors, 1913–1918. Born: October 31, 1863. Died: February 1, 1941. William G. McAdoo was sworn in as the secretary of the Treasury on March 6, 1913.
William Gibbs McAdoo was born near Marietta, Georgia, on October 31, 1863. He attended the University of Tennessee briefly being appointed, in 1882, deputy clerk of the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Tennessee.
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Jun 11, 2018 · One of the ablest Democratic politicians of his time, William Gibbs McAdoo (1863-1941) was a superb administrator and organizer who served as a U.S. senator and a Cabinet officer in Wilson's administration.
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Seeking a Secretary of the Treasury with financial experience who was not too closely identified with Wall Street, President Woodrow Wilson found lawyer-businessman William G. McAdoo (1863 - 1941).
Before entering politics in 1913, William Gibbs McAdoo (1863-1941) was a lawyer and railroad executive, first in Tennessee and then in New York City where he linked the city to New Jersey with tunnels under the Hudson River.
William Gibbs McAdoo was the first of three Treasury Secretaries appointed by President Woodrow Wilson. Born near Marietta, Georgia in 1863, McAdoo graduated from the University of Tennessee, where his father was a professor.
Sep 25, 2018 · William Gibbs McAdoo, son of a UT English professor, entered the university in June 1881 with a major in Latin and scientific studies. During his time at the university, he was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity and played bass drum in the UT band.
Oct 8, 2017 · William Gibbs McAdoo, a leading figure in American politics in the early twentieth century, began his political career in Chattanooga in the 1880s. He was born in Marietta, Georgia, in 1863, but later moved with his family to Knoxville, where his father taught at the University of Tennessee.
