Andrew, A. Piatt (Abram Piatt), 1873-1936

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Massachusetts representative in Congress.

From the description of U.S. House of Representatives pass, 1924 March 19, to Perry Walton. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 184903442

American politician; assistant secretary of the treasury, 1910-1912; director, American Field Service, 1914-1917; Republican United States representative from Massachusetts, 1921-1936.

From the description of A. Piatt Andrew papers, 1832-1950. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754872864

Biographical Note

  • 1873: Born, La Porte, Indiana
  • 1893: Bachelor of Arts, Princeton College
  • 1900: Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University
  • 1900 - 1909 : Instructor and assistant professor of economics, Harvard University
  • 1909 - 1910 : Director, United States Mint
  • 1910 - 1912 : Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Treasury
  • 1914 - 1917 : Organizes and directs the American Field Service, a volunteer ambulance corps serving in France
  • 1917: Commissioned as major, United States Army
  • 1917: Awarded the Légion d'Honneur and Croix de Guerre by the French government
  • 1918: Promoted to lieutenant colonel, United States Army
  • 1921 - 1936 : Member, United States House of Representatives
  • 1936: Died

From the guide to the A. Piatt Andrew papers, 1832-1950, (Hoover Institution Archives)

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Warburg, Paul M. (Paul Moritz), 1868-1932. Paul Moritz Warburg papers, 1904-1932 (inclusive). Yale University Library
referencedIn William Roscoe Thayer papers, 1762-1927 (inclusive), 1872-1921 (bulk) Houghton Library
creatorOf Andrew, A. Piatt (Abram Piatt), 1873-1936. U.S. House of Representatives pass, 1924 March 19, to Perry Walton. Boston Athenaeum
referencedIn Immigration Restriction League (U.S.) records, 1893-1921 Houghton Library
creatorOf A. Piatt Andrew papers, 1832-1950 Hoover Institution Archives
referencedIn Cecilia Beaux papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn Inventory of American Field Service Ambulance Driver Diary Ragan MSS 00109., 19 May-9 June 1915 Cushing Memorial Library,
referencedIn American Field Service. World War I and World War II post-war activities records, [ca. 1920-1986] Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library
creatorOf Cecilia Beaux papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf Andrew, A. Piatt (Abram Piatt), 1873-1936. Miscellaneous publications, 1904- Princeton University Library
creatorOf Andrew, A. Piatt (Abram Piatt), 1873-1936. A. Piatt Andrew papers, 1832-1950. Stanford University, Hoover Institution Library
referencedIn American Field Service. World War I records, [ca. 1914-1918] Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library
referencedIn Hyde, James H. (James Hazen), 1876-1959. Papers, [ca. 1891-1941]. Churchill County Museum
referencedIn Wendell family papers Houghton Library
referencedIn Elmhirst, Dorothy Whitney Straight, 1887-1968. Dorothy Whitney Straight Elmhirst papers, 1887-1978, 1887-1926 (bulk). Cornell University Library
referencedIn Isabella Stewart Gardner papers Archives of American Art
referencedIn France. Armée. American Field Service ambulance driver diary, 1915 May 19-June 9. Texas A&M University, Evans Library & Annex; Main campus library complex
referencedIn Immigration Restriction League (U.S.) records, 1893-1921 Houghton Library
referencedIn Houghton Mifflin Company contracts, 1831-1979 (inclusive) 1880-1940 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn Dorothy Whitney Straight Elmhirst papers, 1887-1978, 1887-1926 (bulk) Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
creatorOf Henderson, William Henry. William H. Henderson Papers, 1915-1922. Peabody Essex Museum
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith American Field Service. corporateBody
associatedWith Beaux, Cecilia, 1855-1942. person
associatedWith Elmhirst, Dorothy Payne Whitney Straight. person
associatedWith Elmhirst, Dorothy Whitney Straight, 1887-1968. person
associatedWith Gardner, Isabella Stewart, 1840-1924. person
associatedWith Henderson, William Henry. person
associatedWith Houghton Mifflin Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Hyde, James H. (James Hazen), 1876-1959. person
correspondedWith Immigration Restriction League (U.S.). corporateBody
associatedWith Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) corporateBody
correspondedWith Thayer, William Roscoe, 1859-1923 person
associatedWith United States. Congress. House. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Dept. of the Treasury. corporateBody
associatedWith Walton, Perry, 1865-1941. person
associatedWith Warburg, Paul M. (Paul Moritz), 1868-1932. person
correspondedWith Wendell family. family
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
Massachusetts
United States
Massachusetts
Subject
Finance, Public
Finance, Public
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918
Occupation
Activity

Person

Birth 1873-02-12

Death 1936-06-03

Americans

English

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