William McChesney Martin
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| Gender | Male |
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| Date of birth | December 17,1906 |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | St. Louis |
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| United States | |
| Died | Washington |
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| Party | Democratic Party |
| Previous position | Chair of the Federal Reserve of the United States |
| Inducted date | 1982-03-04 20:40:09 |
| Education | Yale University |
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| ID | 3493990 |
William McChesney Martin Life story
William McChesney Martin Jr. was the ninth and longest-serving Chairman of the United States Federal Reserve Bank, serving from April 2, 1951, to January 31, 1970, under five presidents. Martin, who once considered becoming a Presbyterian minister, was described by a Washington journalist as "the happy Puritan".