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Bray Hammond

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Bray Hammond

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1886-11-20
Died
1968-07-20 age 81
Nationality
United States
Languages
English

Career

Occupations
financial historian, assistant secretary to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Active Years
1944-1968
Affiliations
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Education

Stanford University
Country: United States
Educated at Stanford University.

Awards

Pulitzer Prize for History
1958
Work: Banks and Politics in America from the Revolution to the Civil War
Organization: Columbia University
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Banks and Politics in America from the Revolution to the Civil War

1957 History

A financial history detailing the relationship between banks and politics in America from the Revolution to the Civil War.

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Sovereignty and an Empty Purse: Banks and Politics in the Civil War

1970 History

Deals with banks and politics during the Civil War.

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Bibliography

  • Banks and Politics in America from the Revolution to the Civil War
  • Sovereignty and an Empty Purse: Banks and Politics in the Civil War

Legacy

Known as an American financial historian, he won the 1958 Pulitzer Prize for History and served as assistant secretary to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

Archives

  • Dartmouth College Library
  • Library of Congress