William McChesney Martin

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William McChesney Martin
9th Chairman of the Federal Reserve
In office April 2, 1951 – January 31, 1970
President	Harry S. Truman Dwight D. Eisenhower John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson Richard Nixon
Deputy	C. Canby Balderston James Robertson
Preceded by	Thomas B. McCabe
Succeeded by	Arthur F. Burns
Member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors
In office April 2, 1951 – February 1, 1970
President	Harry S. Truman Dwight D. Eisenhower John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson Richard Nixon
Preceded by	Thomas B. McCabe
Succeeded by	Arthur F. Burns
President of the New York Stock Exchange
In office May 1938 – May 1941
Preceded by	Charles R. Gay
Succeeded by	Emil Schram
Personal details
Born	William McChesney Martin Jr. (1906-12-17)December 17, 1906 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Died	July 27, 1998(1998-07-27) (aged 91) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	Yale University (BA) Columbia University

William McChesney Martin Jr. (December 17, 1906 – July 27, 1998) was an American business executive who served as the 9th chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1951 to 1970, making him the longest holder of that position. He was nominated to the post by President Harry S. Truman and reappointed by four of his successors. Martin, who once considered becoming a Presbyterian minister, was described by a Washington journalist as "the happy Puritan".^[1]