VICE PRESIDENT CHARLES G. DAWES - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 12/02/1903 - HFSID 17541
Price: $600.00
CHARLES G. DAWES
The former U.S. Comptroller of the Currency recommends a woman for a position in
the Treasury Department.
Typed Letter signed: "Charles G. Dawes", 1p, 6½x7¼. Chicago, 1903 December 2. As
President of the Central Trust Company of Illinois (1902-1921), Dawes writes to
Secretary of the Treasury L.M. Shaw, Washington, D.C. In full: "I understand Mrs. Alice
Rossiter Willard, formerly clerk in the Census Bureau, is desirous of obtaining appointment in the
Treasury Department. Mrs. Willard I understand has an excellent record in the Census Bureau,
and I shall be glad if you can in any way assist her. I do not know what positions are exempt from
Civil Service, or whether she could be accorded a special examination for entrance into the
Treasury Department, but I hope you can assist her as I believe her a most deserving woman."
Charles G. Dawes (1865-1951) was a United States politician who most notably served as
Vice President of the United States under President Calvin Coolidge (1925-1929). He was
at McKinley's side as US Comptroller of the Currency (1897-1902) when the President died
in 1901, the victim of an assassin's bullet. Dawes organized and served as first President
(1902-1921) and Chairman of the Board (1921-1925) of the Central Union Trust Co. In
1921, he became the first Director of the U.S. Bureau of the Budget. Two years later, he
was president of the commission investigating the German budget and payments of war
reparations. The commission created the "Dawes Plan" of reorganization and loans, which
was in effect from 1924-1930. Dawes won the 1925 Nobel Peace Prize for the Dawes Plan.
He served afterwards as US Ambassador to Britain. Dawes was a commissioned Brigadier
General during WWI, serving overseas as an accounting expert and finances director for a
number of different military departments. As Vice President, he was known for his
tumultuous relationship with President Coolidge. The banker was even an accomplished
musician; he composed “Melody in a Major” (1912) for the piano and violin. Lyrics were
added to the popular tune and has since been covered dozens of times by major music stars like
Elton John, Nat King Cole, and Van Morrison. Light horizontal stain runs across the page at
lower blank area. ¼-inch horizontal tear at blank left margin. Lightly creased at right margin.
Otherwise, fine condition.
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