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Dwight "Whitney Morrow COMMITTEE O N THE HISTORY OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Register of Papers Processed: MA Date: 10/31/55 DWIGHT "WHITOH MORROW (1873 - 1931) The papers of Dwight Morrow, lawyer, financier, Ambassador to Mexico, U.S. Senator, were deposited in the library of Amherst College in 1954. They were a gift from his widow in 1955. (She died January 23, 1955)^ Linear feet of shelf space occupied: Approximate number of items: 1,4-00 / This collection has been sorted, classified and catalogued, A complete listing has been obtained from the Amherst library and is appended. It is open to qualified students. Dwight Whitney Morrow - 2 - II biographical Note 1873, Jan. 11 Born, Huntington, West Va. 1895 A.B., Ainherst College 1899 LL.B., Columbia University 1899 Entered employ of law firm of Reed, Simpson, Thacher & Barnumj later known as Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett 1903, June 16 Married Elizabeth Reeve Cutter (j+ children; Anne married Charles A. Lindbergh) 1905-U Member of firm, Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett 19U-27 Member of J. P. Morgan and Co. 1917 Chairman, Prison Inquiry Commission of N, J. 1918-20 Chairman, N. J, State Board of Institutions and Agencies 1918 Adviser to Allied Maritime Transport Council 1918 Director of War Savings Commission - N. J. 1919 Awarded D.S.M, by General Pershing 1925 Chairman, Presidents Aircraft Board 1927-30 Ambassador to Mexico 1928 Delegate to 6th Pan American Conference 1930 Delegate to Naval Conference, London, England 1930-31 U. S. Senator from N. J. 1931, Oct. 5 Died, Englewood, N. J. Author of: Society of Free States. Introduction to Party & Party Leaders by Anson Daniel Morse Biograpnies: Nicolson, Harold. Plight Morrow. Harcourt, c. 1935* Howland, Hewitt Hanson. Dwight Whitney Morrow. Century, c 1930. McBride, Mary Margaret. The Story of Dwight W. Morrow. Farrar, 1930. See: Who Was Who i n America, 1897-19-42, vo2u I , Marquis Who's Who i n America, 1930-31.