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Alonzo Barton Hepburn COMMITTEE ON THE HISTORY OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Register of Papers Processed: MA Date: 10/28/55 ALONZO BARTON HEPBURN (18^6 - 1922) The papers of A. Barton Hepburn, lawyer, bank president, Comptroller of the Currency, member of the Federal Reserve Advisory Council, were given to Columbia University by the Hepburn family and placed in the library of the Columbia Graduate School of Business. About 1950 the books were added to the library1s regular collection. Documents were listed and a list is available. A residual collection containing two letter press books and assorted folders remains intact, and may be transferred to the Special Collections Department. The papers are available for research, but mostly uncatalogued. Linear feet of shelf space occupied: Approximate number of items: See memo from Miss Burnett on this collection, IQ/IO/54. Alonzo Barton Hepburn - 2 - II Biographical Note 184.6, July 24 Born, Colton, New York 1871 A.B., Middlebury College 1873, Dec. 10 Married Hattie A. Fisher Practiced law at Colton, New York 1875-80 Member, New York Assembly 1880-83 Superintendent of Banking, State of New York 1887, JuOy 14 Married Emily L. Heaton (2nd wife) 1888-92 U.S. Bank Examiner for New York 1892-93 Comptroller of the Currency 1393-97 President, Third National Bank of New York 1897-1911 Vice President for 2 years, then President, Chase National Bank, New York City 1911-22 Chairman of Board of Directors, Chairmen of Advisory Board, Chase National Bank, New York 1919-20 Member, Federal Advisory Council, New York Federal Reserve District 1922, Jan. 25 Author of: Died History of Coinage and Currency in the United States. 1903. Artificial Waterways and Commercial Development. 1909< A History of Currency in the. United States. 1915. See Who Was Who in America, 1897-1942, vol. I, Marquis Alonzo Barton Hepburn III - 3 Description of Series Books - catalogued and added to regular collection of Library of Graduate School of Business, Columbia Pamphlets - mostly New York State documents connected with Mr. Hepburn's activities on various committees Small metal trunk includes - Letters - 2 vols. (letter press?) pasted on thin rice paper, 1000 letters per volume Folders: (1) Clearing House Committee of New York, containing letters to Wiggin regarding new Federal Reserve Act, to Frew and to Vanderlip (2) New York State Securities Commission concerning "Blue Sky" legislation (3) A.B.A. Currency Committee, including special meeting of June, 1913
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