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Carter Glass (January 4, 1858 – May 28, 1946) was an American newspaper publisher and Democratic politician from Lynchburg, Virginia. He represented Virginia in both houses of Congress and served as the United States Secretary of the Treasury under President Woodrow Wilson.
6 de mar. de 2024 · Carter Glass (born Jan. 4, 1858, Lynchburg, Va., U.S.—died May 28, 1946, Washington, D.C.) was an American politician who became a principal foe in the Senate of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal in the 1930s. In the main self-educated, having left school at the age of 13, Glass followed his father’s path into ...
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Carter Glass. Ex Officio Chairman, Board of Governors, 1918–1920. Born: January 4, 1858. Died: May 28, 1946. As a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Carter Glass co-sponsored the Federal Reserve Act. As secretary of the Treasury from 1918 to 1920, he also served as ex officio chairman of the Federal Reserve Board.
1 de sept. de 2021 · While Carter Glass is well-known for his banking reforms, it is not as well publicized that, as a member of the Virginia State Senate from 1899-1902, he led the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1901-1902 that produced the Virginia Constitution of 1902 and placed severe new restrictions on voter eligibility—specifically ...
Born to a newspaper family in Lynchburg, Virginia, Carter Glass (1858 - 1946) took an early and active interest in politics. Elected to Congress in 1902, Glass later became Chairman of the Subcommittee, which was set up to explore the reformation of the Nation's banking and currency system.
22 de dic. de 2021 · Carter Glass, a Democrat, served in the Senate of Virginia (1899–1902), as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1901–1902, and in the U.S. House of Representatives (1902–1918) and the U.S. Senate (1920–1946). He also served as secretary of the treasury (1918–1920) in the administration of President Woodrow Wilson.
Carter Glass: A Featured Biography. It isn’t uncommon for a senator to be appointed to fill a vacancy. However, Virginia Senator Carter Glass (1858-1946) filled not one but two congressional seats because of deaths of sitting members. In 1902, Glass was elected to fill a vacancy in the House of Representatives and was reelected eight times.