Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
Date | Event |
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1890, Sept. 13 | Born, York, S.C. |
1910 | A.B., University of South Carolina. Columbia, S.C. |
1913 | LL.B., George Washington University Law School, Washington, D.C. |
1915-1917 | Practiced law, Philadelphia. Pa. |
1917-1918 | Served in United States Army |
1921-1922 | Assistant counsel, War Finance Corp. |
1922-1927 | Member, War Loan Staff, United States Treasury |
1927-1932 | Special assistant to Secretary of the Treasury Andrew W. Mellon |
1931 | Married Margaret Morton Eustis |
1932-1933 | Honorary counselor for the American embassy in England |
1933-1937 | Assisted Andrew W. Mellon in formulating plans for the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. |
1938-1956 | Director, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. |
1950-1962 | Chairman, National Trust for Historic Preservation |
1950-1963 | Chairman, United States Commission of Fine Art |
1977, Feb. 1 | Died, Washington, D.C. |