Andrew W. Mellon facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Andrew William Mellon
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| 49th United States Secretary of the Treasury | |
| In office March 4 1921 – February 12 1932 |
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| Preceded by | David F. Houston |
| Succeeded by | Ogden L. Mills |
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| Born | March 24, 1855 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | August 27, 1937 (aged 82) Southampton, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Nora McMullen Mellon |
| Profession | Banker, politician |
Andrew William Mellon (March 24, 1855 – August 27, 1937) was an American banker who also owned many industrial businesses. He was the Secretary of the Treasury from March 4, 1921 until February 12, 1932.
Personal life
Mellon was a lover of art, and had a large collection which he gave to the National Gallery of Art. Mellon was also a philanthropist - someone who gives to charity in order to make the world a better place.
Images for kids
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The Mellon National Bank Building, which served as the headquarters of Mellon National Bank after it was completed in 1924
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Time cover, July 2, 1923
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Mellon, second from left, seated next to President Warren Harding during a 1921 Cabinet meeting. -
Portrait photograph of A.W. Mellon, 1924
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President Calvin Coolidge favored Mellon's economic policies
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Mellon on US stamp
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Mellon and his successor as Secretary of the Treasury, Ogden L. Mills
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Mellon Institute of Industrial Research
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The Annunciation by Jan van Eyck (1434) was purchased for the Hermitage by Emperor Nicholas I of Russia in 1850. It was sold to Andrew Mellon in June 1930 for $502,899.
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Andrew W. Mellon Memorial Fountain
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See also
In Spanish: Andrew William Mellon para niños
