Henry H. Fowler
American lawyer and politician (1908-2000) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Henry Hammill Fowler (September 5, 1908 – January 3, 2000) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the United States Secretary of the Treasury under President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Henry Fowler | |
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58th United States Secretary of the Treasury | |
In office April 1, 1965 – December 20, 1968 | |
President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
Preceded by | C. Douglas Dillon |
Succeeded by | Joseph W. Barr |
Director of the Office of Defense Mobilization | |
In office September 8, 1952 – January 20, 1953 | |
President | Harry S. Truman |
Preceded by | John R. Steelman (Acting) |
Succeeded by | Arthur Flemming |
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Born | Henry Hammill Fowler (1908-09-05)September 5, 1908 Roanoke, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | January 3, 2000(2000-01-03) (aged 91) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Trudye Hathcote |
Children | 3 |
Education | Roanoke College (BA) Yale University (LLB, SJD) |
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Born in Roanoke, Virginia, in 1908, Fowler graduated from Roanoke College and later earned his law degree from Yale Law School.[4] After working briefly at Covington & Burling in Washington, D.C., Fowler joined the legal staff of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in 1934, where he helped establish the constitutionality of the program. He went on to serve in various government positions, including Assistant General Counsel of the Office of Production Management and Director of the Office of Defense Mobilization. After leaving government service, Fowler returned to private law practice, and later became a partner at Goldman Sachs.
Fowler died of pneumonia in Alexandria, Virginia, in 2000 at the age of 91.