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George Henry Hamilton

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George Hamilton
President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
In office
January 7, 1932 – February 28, 1941
Preceded byWillis Bailey
Succeeded byHarold Leedy
Personal details
Born
George Henry Hamilton

(1875-04-04)April 4, 1875
Wellington, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJanuary 19, 1948(1948-01-19) (aged 72)
Wichita, Kansas, U.S.

George Henry Hamilton (April 4, 1875 – January 19, 1948) was president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City from 1932 to 1941.[1]

Hamilton served three terms in the Illinois legislature. In 1912 he purchased the State Savings Bank of Wichita, Kansas. After it merged with Fourth National Bank he rose to president of that bank.

He was a Wichita City commissioner from 1921 to 1922 and Wichita mayor in 1922.[2]

After retiring from the bank on February 28, 1941, he returned to Wichita where he was a vice president at Fourth National Bank until his death.

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Government offices
Preceded by President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
1932–1941
Succeeded by