John Wesley Snyder (US Cabinet Secretary), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

John Wesley Snyder (US Cabinet Secretary)

American businessman

Date of Birth: 21-Jun-1895

Place of Birth: Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States

Date of Death: 08-Oct-1985

Profession: businessperson

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About John Wesley Snyder (US Cabinet Secretary)

  • John Wesley Snyder (June 21, 1895 – October 8, 1985) was an American businessman and senior federal government official.
  • Thanks to a close personal friendship with President Harry S Truman, he became Secretary of the Treasury in the Truman administration.
  • He holds the distinction of being the first native-born Arkansan to hold a US Cabinet post.
  • Historian Alonzo Hamby emphasizes Snyder's conservatism, stating that he was openly skeptical of New Dealism, broad-gauged social programs, and intellectuals who believed the economy could be run from Washington.

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