Stephen J. Spingarn

Stephen J. Spingarn
Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission
In office
October 25, 1950 – September 25, 1953
PresidentHarry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Personal details
BornSeptember 1, 1908
Bedford, New York
DiedAugust 6, 1984 (aged 75)

Stephen J. Spingarn (September 1, 1908 – August 6, 1984) was a mid-20th-century American lawyer and civil servant in the Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, and (briefly) Dwight D. Eisenhower administrations, including Special Counsel (1949) and Administrative Assistant to Truman (1950) and lastly commissioner on the Federal Trade Commission (1950–1953) during transition to Eisenhower.[1][2][3]

Writings on the mid-20th-Century often cite his official writings during office; less often, they describe him in text.

  1. ^ Spingarn, Stephen J.; Hess, Jerry N. (March 1967). "Oral History Interview with Stephen J. Spingarn". Harry S. Truman Library & Museum. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Singarn, Stephen J. (Stephen Joel), 1908–1984". Social Networks and Archival Context. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Stephen J. Spingarn Papers, 1943-1969". Marist University]: FDR Library Digital Collection. 4 March 1975. Retrieved 20 August 2017.