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John Skelton COMMITTEE ON THE HISTORY OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Kegi&ter of Papera Processed} MA Date i U / 3 / 5 5 JQHH 3KELTOH VILLIAKS (1865 - 1926) The papers of John Skeitoa Villitt&Sf organiser and p r e s i dent of a r s i l r o a d and bf-nks, aitaaber of the Capital Issues Comnittee, Comptroller of the Currency and ex-offieio aeiaber of the f i r s t Federal Reserve Board* s t i l l reaain i n the hands of Mr. Willisae 1 vidow end son in Richmond, V i r g i n i a . Tnis Cotmttee has aade repeated e f f o r t s to persuade the £&iaily to BftTi tfef csolleotion to some such depoaitory as the Aldera&n Library a t the OoiTdrsity- of Virginia, vher© th^y could be aaede available to students, but thue f t r witoout success, through an i n t e n t i o n to move the® h&n been stated by Mr* WU So estimate of tht &iae of t b l i collection a&s been Seel I n t e r n a l messoranduEi 4/30/54. and correspondence on these pepers John Skelton Villiaas II ~ 2 Biographical Note 1865, July 6 Born, Fovh&ten County, Virginia Educated, University of Virginia 1^95 Harried Lila Lefebvre Isaacs (at least 1 son born of thi© marriage) Organizer and President, Seaboard Airline Bailroad 1901 Organised trust company section &rtd executiv© council, Anerlofttt Bankers 1913 First Assistant Secretary of Treasury 1913-21 Treasurer, American Red Cross 19-U-2I Co&ptraller of the Currency &n<1 ©x-officio member of Federal lieti&rv® Boferd (l< of organizing committee of Sy^t^rs) 1917*^ director, Fint.^ce and Purchase divisions, (kvtrftion 191B-19 Meaber, Capital Issue® C<?isciitte© 1924-26 President, Bicha^nd tru£t 1926, 8ov. 4 Seel *ho Was Vho in America, 1897-194<# • o l . I, Marquis Hearings on Homin&tlon of John Bkelton ^ i l l i a s s , 0* S# Senate, Cos<tee on Banking «nd Currency, G»?«Q# 1919, p« 1053,
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