William Gibbs McAdoo President Wilson son-in-law 1925 Signed Photo Card & Letter

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William Gibbs McAdoo, President Wilson son-in-law 1925 Signed Photo Card, Letter & Envelope
William Gibbs McAdoo Jr. (October 31, 1863 - February 1, 1941) was an American lawyer and statesman. McAdoo was a leader of the Progressive movement and played a major role in the administration of his father-in-law President Woodrow Wilson. A member of the Democratic Party, he also represented California in the United States Senate.
Born in Marietta, Georgia, McAdoo moved to Knoxville, Tennessee in his youth and graduated from the University of Tennessee. He established a legal practice in Chattanooga, Tennessee before moving to New York City in 1892. He gained fame as the president of the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Company and served as the vice chairman of the Democratic National Committee. McAdoo worked on Wilson's successful 1912 presidential campaign and served as the United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1913 to 1918. He married Wilson's daughter, Eleanor, in 1914. McAdoo presided over the establishment of the Federal Reserve System and helped prevent an economic crisis after the outbreak of World War I. After the U.S. entered the war, McAdoo also served as the Director General of Railroads. McAdoo left Wilson's Cabinet in 1919, co-founding the law firm of McAdoo, Cotton & Franklin.
McAdoo sought the Democratic presidential nomination at the 1920 Democratic National Convention but was opposed by his father-in-law, President Woodrow Wilson, who hoped to be nominated for a third term. In 1922, McAdoo left his law firm and moved to California. He sought the Democratic presidential nomination again in 1924, but the 1924 Democratic National Convention nominated John W. Davis. He was elected to the Senate in 1932 but was defeated in his bid for a second term. McAdoo died of a heart attack in 1941.
Lot comprised by:
a) 4" 1/4 x 4" 7/8 Card with printed photo of W. G. McAdoo shaking hands with John W. Davis. Card is hand signed by McAdoo and dated in New York, 1924, though as explained in the attached letter it really was signed by him in 1925.. Condition: Excellent - (Light foxing, paper remnants on back from dismounting)
b) Typed letter on postal stationery from the law firm McAdoo, Neblett & O'Connor, hand signed by McAdoo and addressed to collector. Dated on November 7, 1925. Condition: Excellent -
c) Front cover of envelope used to send the card and letter, postmarked from Grand Central Station, N.Y., on November 9, 1925. Condition: Good + (Missing stamps)
REF #:
AZ-131
Provenance:
From the collection of Alejandro Zorrilla de San Martin (birth: Montevideo, Uruguay, September 21, 1880 - death: Montevideo, Uruguay: December 12, 1941), who spent over 20 years collecting autographs mainly from prominent political figures worldwide. He used to send blank cards with a newspaper or magazine clipped photo of the person, attaching a letter asking for an autograph and including a self-addressed envelope.
Important
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We only deal on vintage original collectible papers. As such these are not a modern reproductions or computer generated prints.
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