William McChesney Martin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William McChesney Martin

chairman of the United States Federal Reserve Bank from 1951 to 1970

Date of Birth: 17-Dec-1906

Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Date of Death: 28-Jul-1998

Profession: politician, economist, banker

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

William McChesney Martin Jr.
(December 17, 1906 – July 27, 1998) was the ninth and longest-serving Chairman of the United States Federal Reserve Bank, serving from April 2, 1951, to January 31, 1970, under five presidents.
Martin, who once considered becoming a Presbyterian minister, was described by a Washington journalist as "the happy Puritan".