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Charles William Taussig (1896 - 1948)

Charles William Taussig (born August 9, 1871) was an American author and manufacturer. He was President of American Molasses Company (Grandma's Molasses) and early Brain Trust adviser to Franklin Delan...

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Charles William Taussig (1896 - 1948)

Charles William Taussig (born August 9, 1871) was an American author and manufacturer. He was President of American Molasses Company (Grandma's Molasses) and early Brain Trust adviser to Franklin Delan...

4/28/2017

Benjamin Victor Cohen MP (1894 - 1983)

Victor Cohen (September 23, 1894 – 1983), a member of the administrations of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman, had a public service career that spanned from the early New Deal through and beyo...

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Benjamin Victor Cohen MP (1894 - 1983)

Victor Cohen (September 23, 1894 – 1983), a member of the administrations of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman, had a public service career that spanned from the early New Deal through and beyo...

4/27/2017

George Peek MP (1873 - 1943)

Nelson Peek (November 19, 1873 – December 17, 1943) was an American agricultural economist, business executive, and civil servant. He was the first Administrator of the Agricultural Adjustment Administ...

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George Peek MP (1873 - 1943)

Nelson Peek (November 19, 1873 – December 17, 1943) was an American agricultural economist, business executive, and civil servant. He was the first Administrator of the Agricultural Adjustment Administ...

4/27/2017

F. Palmer Weber (1914 - 1986)

Palmer Weber (March 18, 1914 – August 22, 1986) was an American activist and businessman. Born in Smithfield, Virginia, he became involved in radical politics when he was sent to a tuberculosis sanator...

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F. Palmer Weber (1914 - 1986)

Palmer Weber (March 18, 1914 – August 22, 1986) was an American activist and businessman. Born in Smithfield, Virginia, he became involved in radical politics when he was sent to a tuberculosis sanator...

4/26/2017

Hugh Samuel Johnson MP (1882 - 1942)

Samuel "Iron Pants" Johnson (August 5, 1881 – April 15, 1942) American Army officer, businessman, speech writer, government official and newspaper columnist. He is best known as a member of the Brain T...

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Hugh Samuel Johnson MP (1882 - 1942)

Samuel "Iron Pants" Johnson (August 5, 1881 – April 15, 1942) American Army officer, businessman, speech writer, government official and newspaper columnist. He is best known as a member of the Brain T...

8/5/2014

Hon. Louis Dembitz Brandeis, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court - Louis Dembitz Brandeis Wikipedia Page - Louis Dembitz Brandeis, Brandeis University - University of Louisvil...

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Hon. Louis Dembitz Brandeis, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court - Louis Dembitz Brandeis Wikipedia Page - Louis Dembitz Brandeis, Brandeis University - University of Louisvil...

5/1/2014

Ferdinand Wagner I (June 8, 1877 – May 4, 1953) was an American politician. He was a Democratic U.S. Senator from New York from 1927 to 1949.Origin and early lifeHe was born in Nastätten, then in the P...

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Ferdinand Wagner I (June 8, 1877 – May 4, 1953) was an American politician. He was a Democratic U.S. Senator from New York from 1927 to 1949.Origin and early lifeHe was born in Nastätten, then in the P...

5/1/2014

Paul Martin O'Leary (1901 - 1997)

Martin O'Leary (November 29, 1901 – December 25, 1997) was an American economist and educator, and the first Dean of the S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management. He served on the faculty of Cornell ...

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Paul Martin O'Leary (1901 - 1997)

Martin O'Leary (November 29, 1901 – December 25, 1997) was an American economist and educator, and the first Dean of the S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management. He served on the faculty of Cornell ...

5/1/2014

Louis McHenry Howe (1871 - 1936)

McHenry Howe (January 14, 1871 – April 18, 1936) was an American reporter for the New York Herald best known for acting as an early political advisor to President Franklin D. Roosevelt.Born to a wealth...

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Louis McHenry Howe (1871 - 1936)

McHenry Howe (January 14, 1871 – April 18, 1936) was an American reporter for the New York Herald best known for acting as an early political advisor to President Franklin D. Roosevelt.Born to a wealth...

5/1/2014

Born in Vienna, 1882: Num. 4017 Wien Frankfurter, Felix to Samuel Leopold Frankfurter and Emma Winter. Wikipedia Felix Frankfurter (November 15, 1882-February 22, 1965) became an Associate Justice of ...

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Born in Vienna, 1882: Num. 4017 Wien Frankfurter, Felix to Samuel Leopold Frankfurter and Emma Winter. Wikipedia Felix Frankfurter (November 15, 1882-February 22, 1965) became an Associate Justice of ...

5/1/2014

Thomas Gardiner Corcoran MP (1900 - 1981)

"Tommy the Cork"

Gardiner Corcoran (1900–1981) was one of several Irish American advisors in President Franklin D. Roosevelt's brain trust during the New Deal, and later, a close friend and advisor to President Lyndon ...

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Thomas Gardiner Corcoran MP (1900 - 1981)

"Tommy the Cork"

Gardiner Corcoran (1900–1981) was one of several Irish American advisors in President Franklin D. Roosevelt's brain trust during the New Deal, and later, a close friend and advisor to President Lyndon ...

5/1/2014

Basil O'Connor (1892 - 1972)

"Basil O'Connor"

O'Connor (January 8, 1892 – March 9, 1972) was an American lawyer. In co-operation with US-President Franklin D. Roosevelt he started two foundations for the rehabilitation of polio patients and the re...

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Basil O'Connor (1892 - 1972)

"Basil O'Connor"

O'Connor (January 8, 1892 – March 9, 1972) was an American lawyer. In co-operation with US-President Franklin D. Roosevelt he started two foundations for the rehabilitation of polio patients and the re...

5/1/2014

James Paul Warburg MP (1896 - 1969)

"Jimmy", "Jimmy Warburg"

Paul Warburg (August 18, 1896 – June 3, 1969) was a German-born American banker. He was well known for being the financial adviser to Franklin D. Roosevelt. His father was banker Paul Warburg, member o...

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James Paul Warburg MP (1896 - 1969)

"Jimmy", "Jimmy Warburg"

Paul Warburg (August 18, 1896 – June 3, 1969) was a German-born American banker. He was well known for being the financial adviser to Franklin D. Roosevelt. His father was banker Paul Warburg, member o...

5/1/2014

Harold L. Ickes, U.S. Secretary of the Interior MP (1874 - 1952)

""Honest Harold""

Harold LeClair Ickes (/ˈɪkəs/IK-əss; March 15, 1874 – February 3, 1952) was a United States administrator and politician. He served as United States Secretary of the Interior for 13 years, from 1933 ...

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Harold L. Ickes, U.S. Secretary of the Interior MP (1874 - 1952)

""Honest Harold""

Harold LeClair Ickes (/ˈɪkəs/IK-əss; March 15, 1874 – February 3, 1952) was a United States administrator and politician. He served as United States Secretary of the Interior for 13 years, from 1933 ...

5/1/2014

Harry Hopkins MP (1890 - 1946)

Lloyd Hopkins (August 17, 1890 – January 29, 1946) was one of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's closest advisers. He was one of the architects of the New Deal, especially the relief programs of the Works Pro...

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Harry Hopkins MP (1890 - 1946)

Lloyd Hopkins (August 17, 1890 – January 29, 1946) was one of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's closest advisers. He was one of the architects of the New Deal, especially the relief programs of the Works Pro...

5/1/2014

Frances Perkins, 4th United States Secretary of Labor MP (1880 - 1965)

"Fannie Coralie Perkins"

Perkins (April 10, 1880 – May 14, 1965), born Fannie Coralie Perkins, was the U.S. Secretary of Labor from 1933 to 1945, and the first woman appointed to the U.S. Cabinet. As a loyal supporter of her f...

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Frances Perkins, 4th United States Secretary of Labor MP (1880 - 1965)

"Fannie Coralie Perkins"

Perkins (April 10, 1880 – May 14, 1965), born Fannie Coralie Perkins, was the U.S. Secretary of Labor from 1933 to 1945, and the first woman appointed to the U.S. Cabinet. As a loyal supporter of her f...

5/1/2014

Raymond Moley MP (1886 - 1975)

Raymond Charles Moley was a leading New Dealer who became its bitter opponent before the end of the Great Depression.

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Raymond Moley MP (1886 - 1975)

Raymond Charles Moley was a leading New Dealer who became its bitter opponent before the end of the Great Depression.

5/1/2014

Rexford Guy Tugwell MP (1891 - 1979)

Rexford Guy Tugwell was an economist who became part of Franklin D. Roosevelt's first "Brain Trust," a group of Columbia University academics who helped develop policy recommendations leading up to Roo...

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Rexford Guy Tugwell MP (1891 - 1979)

Rexford Guy Tugwell was an economist who became part of Franklin D. Roosevelt's first "Brain Trust," a group of Columbia University academics who helped develop policy recommendations leading up to Roo...

5/1/2014

Adolf Augustus Berle , Jr. was a lawyer, educator, author, and U.S. diplomat. He was the author of The Modern Corporation and Private Property , a groundbreaking work on corporate governance, and an im...

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Adolf Augustus Berle , Jr. was a lawyer, educator, author, and U.S. diplomat. He was the author of The Modern Corporation and Private Property , a groundbreaking work on corporate governance, and an im...

5/1/2014