Ogden L. Mills | |
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| 50th United States Secretary of the Treasury | |
| In office February 12, 1932 – March 3, 1933 | |
| President | Herbert Hoover |
| Preceded by | Andrew Mellon |
| Succeeded by | William H. Woodin |
| United States Under Secretary of the Treasury | |
| In office 1927–1932 | |
| President | Calvin Coolidge Herbert Hoover |
| Preceded by | Garrard B. Winston[1] |
| Succeeded by | Arthur A. Ballantine[2] |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 17th district | |
| In office March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1927 | |
| Preceded by | Herbert Pell |
| Succeeded by | William W. Cohen |
| Member of the New York Senate from the 17th district | |
| In office January 1, 1915 – December 31, 1917 | |
| Preceded by | Walter R. Herrick |
| Succeeded by | Courtlandt Nicoll |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ogden Livingston Mills August 23, 1884 Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Died | October 11, 1937 (aged 53) New York City, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
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| Education | Harvard University (BA, LLB) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1917–1918 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Ogden Livingston Mills (August 23, 1884 – October 11, 1937) was an American lawyer, businessman and politician. He served as United States Secretary of the Treasury in President Herbert Hoover's cabinet, during which time Mills pushed for tax increases, spending cuts and other austerity measures that would deepen the economic crisis.[3][4] A member of the Republican Party, Mills also represented New York in the United States House of Representatives, served as Undersecretary of the Treasury during the administration of President Calvin Coolidge, and was the Republican nominee in the 1926 New York gubernatorial election.
- ^ Official Congressional Directory: 69th Congress, 2d Session (1st ed.). Washington D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office (1926)
- ^ Official Congressional Directory: 72d Congress, 1st Session (2nd ed.). Washington D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office (1932)
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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... born in Newport, R.I., August 23, 1884; attended the public schools; was graduated from the academic department of Harvard University in 1904 and from the law department of that institution in 1907; admitted to the New York bar in 1908 and commenced practice in New York City; ... died in New York City, October 11, 1937; interment in St. James Churchyard, Hyde Park, N.Y.