Carter Glass
Carter Glass (January 4, 1858 – May 28, 1946) was a progressive segregationist Democrat from Virginia who served as a United States senator and Secretary of the Treasury under President Woodrow Wilson. He was also a fiscal conservative who allied with Harry F. Byrd in opposing most of the New Deal.
| Carter Glass | |
|---|---|
| Former U.S. Senator from Virginia From: February 2, 1920 – May 28, 1946 | |
| Predecessor | Thomas S. Martin |
| Successor | Thomas G. Burch |
| 47th United States Secretary of the Treasury From: December 16, 1918 – February 1, 1920 | |
| President | Woodrow Wilson |
| Predecessor | William McAdoo |
| Successor | David F. Houston |
| U.S. Representative from Virginia's 6th Congressional District From: November 4, 1902 – December 16, 1918 | |
| Predecessor | Peter J. Otey |
| Successor | James P. Woods |
| State Senator from Virginia's 20th District From: December 6, 1899 – November 4, 1902 | |
| Predecessor | Adam Clement |
| Successor | Dan P. Halsey |
| Information | |
| Party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Aurelia McDearmon Caldwell (died 1937) Mary Scott |
Glass is mostly known for his role in addressing banking and the establishment of the Federal Reserve.[1]
U.S. Senate
Glass supported Franklin D. Roosevelt for president in the 1932 election.[2]
Along with Harry F. Byrd, Glass initially supported some New Deal programs in the Senate though soon turned against them.[3] He backed the Tennessee Valley Authority in the early years of FDR's presidency as well as the Civilian Conservation Corps,[4] which he would oppose a decade later. Despite endorsing Roosevelt for re-election in 1936, he quickly expressed his strong disdain towards the federal programs spearheaded by the president.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Glass, Carter. encylopedia.com. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Glass, Carter (1858–1946). Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ↑ Carter Glass of Virginia. The Knoxville Focus. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ↑ Civilian Conservation Corps in Virginia, 1933-1942. University of Montana. Retrieved April 22, 2021.