Ogden L. Mills
Ogden L. Mills | |
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Mills in 1905 | |
| 50th United States Secretary of the Treasury | |
| In office February 12, 1932 – March 3, 1933 | |
| President | Herbert Hoover |
| Preceded by | Andrew Mellon |
| Succeeded by | William H. Woodin |
| United States Under Secretary of the Treasury | |
| In office 1927–1932 | |
| President | Calvin Coolidge Herbert Hoover |
| Preceded by | Garrard B. Winston |
| Succeeded by | Arthur A. Ballantine |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 17th district | |
| In office March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1927 | |
| Preceded by | Herbert Pell |
| Succeeded by | William W. Cohen |
| Member of the New York Senate from the 17th district | |
| In office January 1, 1915 – December 31, 1917 | |
| Preceded by | Walter R. Herrick |
| Succeeded by | Courtlandt Nicoll |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ogden Livingston Mills August 23, 1884 Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Died | October 11, 1937 (aged 53) New York City, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
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| Education | Harvard University (BA, LLB) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1917–1918 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Ogden Livingston Mills (August 23, 1884 – October 11, 1937) was an American lawyer, businessman and politician. He served as United States Secretary of the Treasury in President Herbert Hoover's cabinet, during which time Mills pushed for tax increases, spending cuts and other austerity measures that would deepen the economic crisis. A member of the Republican Party, Mills also represented New York in the United States House of Representatives, served as Undersecretary of the Treasury during the administration of President Calvin Coolidge, and was the Republican nominee in the 1926 New York gubernatorial election.