Statements and Speeches of William McChesney Martin, Sr.
Description:
William McChesney Martin began his term as Governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis on January 16, 1929, staying until February 28, 1941. In 1935, as a result of the Banking Act of 1935, the position of Governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis was changed to President.
Prior to serving as Governor and President, Martin served as the first Chairman of the Board of Directors and Federal Reserve Agent for the Bank, from 1914-1929.
Availability:
1911
to 1941
Authors:
Topics:
- Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
- Public Statements of Presidents of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Citation:
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and Martin, William McChesney, Sr., ([year]), Statements and Speeches of William McChesney Martin, Sr., [issue title/date], accessed May 23, 2013 from FRASER, http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/publication/?pid=477
1911
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October 31, 1911 - The Suggested Plan for a National Reserve Association
(755.4K)
Address before the Bankers' Club, St. Louis
1916
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April 1916 - The Improvement of Credit Department Methods in Member and Reserve Banks
(666.2K)
Reprinted from the Bulletin of the National Association of Credit Men
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November 14, 1916 - The First Two Years of the Federal Reserve Bank
(1.1M)
Address before the Memphis Chapter of the American Institute of Banking, reprinted from the Saint Louis Banker
1917
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March 24, 1917 - Net Profits Purpose of Business
(1.3M)
Reprinted from The Implement Age, Springfield, OK
1919
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May 28, 1919 - How State Banks May Become Members of the Federal Reserve System
(736.7K)
Address before the Annual Convention of the Arkansas Bankers' Association at Little Rock, AR
1920
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June 1920 - What My Classical Authors Mean to Me
(560.1K)
Reprinted from The Classical Journal
1935
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November 5, 1935 - Federal Reserve System under the new Banking Act [The]
(2.0M)
Address of William McChesney Martin before the Conference on Banking at the University of Illinois
1936
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November 9, 1936 - Your Federal Reserve Bank and you
(877.4K)
Address before the 2nd Annual Conference on Banking at the University of Illinois
1938
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June 10, 1938 - Achievement
(1.3M)
Address delivered before the National Convention of the American Institute of Banking, Louisville, Kentucky