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John Sharp Williams
COMMITTEE ON THE HISTORY OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

(1354 - 1932}

The piymri of John Ibftn ft 111 Mljt
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and Senator, wers si^®1^ to the Library of Gongress in i936 by Joha
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John Sharp Williams
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Biographical Hot®

Bom, Memphis,
Studied I«V e t University of
Tennessee

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Admitted to Tcnnesatee Bnr

1877, Oct. 2

Sferrlwd B:.i'if.b*th Didl ^7ebb {a childron)

1878-

l a law prectio*», lasoo* Hii-

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Meaberf 53rd to 57th Congress**** 5th
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1903-09

Member, 58tli to 60th Congreases* i l k Mi»«i«sippi
JiLi.rict - Mlaotltgr lender of Hoa^c

rvporiti l*rilt bill of 19X3
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1932, 3wU

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- 3 Description of Series

the Williams1 papers include a Presidential Series holding
some eorrespondeaoe vith Warren G» Harding, but MQV® vith Voodrov
Vllson to vhom VilHaos vas devoted* Letters concern the currency
b i l l , trusts, Trede Commiision, e t c . No Federal Reserve si&terial
i s specifically noted, but this say b© oaiy beo«use the Library has
no more then &ta#o~p&gememorandum deesribiog toe eolleetioiu the
period oov^red, and th« Interests of Hr* WilHams, suggtat that
comment on the then new Federal Reserve $yst«si "would probsbly be
included*