Prologue to Reform: Carter Glass and the Origins of the Federal Reserve Act

Author:
Alexander, James Livingston, Corcoran Department of History, University of Virginia
Advisor:
Younger, Edward, Department of History, University of Virginia
Abstract:

The purpose of this thesis is twofold: to lay the foundation for an extended study of Carter Glass's career in the U.S. House of Representatives, 1903-1919; and to provide a necessary introduction to the highpoint of that career--the formulation and passage of the Federal Reserve Act.

Degree:
MA (Master of Arts)
Keywords:
Glass, Carter -- 1858-1946, United States -- Laws, statutes, etc. -- Federal Reserve Act of 1913, United States -- Laws, statutes, etc. Federal Reserve Act of 1913
Notes:

Digitization of this thesis was made possible by a generous grant from the Jefferson Trust, 2015.

Language:
English
Rights:
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
Issued Date:
1975/05
Persistent Link:
https://doi.org/10.18130/V33G9G