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Leonard P o r t e r
COMMITTEE ON THE HISTORY OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
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Leonard Porter Ayres
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Biographical fiote

U79, Sept, 15

Bom, Niimtic, Connecticut

1902

Ph.B., Boston lfoi?»

1902

Te&cher in Puerto Rioo

1903-03

School edminlstrator in Puerto Hico| superintendent^ District of Cagu&s 1903-04i city
superintendent of schools, San Juan, 19O4~06|
general superintendent of schools, Puerto Rico,
and Caief Division of S t a t i s t i c s , 19O6-0S

1908-20

Director, depsrtoents of education and at&tisties,
Russell Sage Foundation

1909

M#A., Boston Oniv.

1910

Hi,D,, Boston

World War X

Director, Division of S t a t i s t i c s , ¥er Industries
Board, Priorities Board, Council on national
and Allies Purchasing
Colonel, General Staff and chief s t a t i s t i c a l
officer, 0* S. Ansy. Chief s t a t i s t i c i a n , A»

I

Chief Statistician, American Commission to
Negotiate Peace
1920-

Vice President, Cleveland Trust Co*

1924

Economic adviser to B&wes Plan Conference

1940-42

U.S. Army, brig* gen, 1941, retired 1942

1932-41, 1944-

Chairman, Economic Policy Comission of A*B.
Also chairman of Research Council since 1939

1946, Oct. 29

Died} buried in Arlington National




Leonard Porter
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-3Biographical Mote
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Author of J

Course of Study for Schools of San Juan. 1905*
Medical Inspection of Schools (co~mithor)* 1908*
Revised 1912.
in our Schools* 1909•
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Open Air Schoola, 1910,
Sgven Grcs-t Fcundstiong, 1911*
JBlS. ft*b^c Solioolg of Springfield* I l l i n o i s , 1914The Measurement of Spelling Ability, 1915*
gchool Buildings, and Equipment* 1915•
Hgfclifr Work in jttie Public Schools, 1915*
Child Accounting In. the Public Schools* 1915*
Organisation &ad AdKinistrfctiorM 1915*
Susamery. of the School Survey of Cleyelftng^ Ohio*
Tn& ¥er ¥ i t h GextMOur*

1919*

Ind&x Humbert for State School
Frice Chfen^e^ &nd Business Prospects* 1921,
the Automobile, Industry and itg, future* 1921*
Business Recovery Following; Depression* 1922*
The Heture mid Status of Business Research* 1922«
The Prospects for Building Construction in
Economica of RecoYery* 1933*
the C-ilef "^feuW of this and Other. Depresaiona* 1935*
Inflation, 1936.
fuming Points \n Business Cycles, 1939*

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