William Gibbs McAdoo


Secretary of the Treasury (3/6/1913 - 12/15/1918)

Born: 10/31/1863 (Marietta, GA)
Died: 02/01/1941 (Washington, DC)


Political Party:
Democrat


Demographics:
Male; Episcopalian


Profession:
Lawyer


Political Positions:
Federal Reserve Board, Chair;
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (1913 - 1918);
U.S. Senate, CA (1933 - 1938)


Candidate:
Candidate, Democratic Nomination, President (1920, 1924)


Education:
University of Tennessee


Historical Info:
As President & Director of the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad Company, he oversaw construction of the tunnels under the Hudson River (1904-1908)


Groups/Organizations:
Freemasons


Family:
m. Sarah Houstoun Fleming (18-Nov-1855); m2. Eleanor Randolph Wilson (7-May-1914); m3. Doris I. Cros


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