Fahey, John H., 1873-1950

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John H. Fahey (1873-1950) was born in Manchester, New Hampshire. After graduation from high school, he began a career in the newspaper business, which continued until 1925. Fahey held positions with the Eastern Associated Press in New Haven, the Associated Press in Boston, the Boston Traveler, the Worchester (Massachusetts) Post, the Manchester (New Hampshire) Mirror, the Clarke Press and the New York Evening Post. He was also president of St. John's River Shipyard in Jacksonville, Florida, from 1918 to 1920. Fahey's public service began in 1923 when he was selected to be a member of the United States section of the Inter-American High Commission. During the Roosevelt years, he served as Chairman of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Home Owners Loan Corporation, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation and Commissioner of the Federal Home Loan Bank Administration. In civic matters, Fahey was prominent in the Chamber of Commerce serving as chairman of the committee to organize the International Chamber of Commerce. He was also chairman of the Executive Committee of the Twentieth Century Fund and a member of the Board of Directors of the Edward A. Filene Good Will Fund.

From the description of Fahey, John H., 1873-1950 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10610377

Fahey was publisher of the Worcester, Mass. POST (1917-1937); and Chairman of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, 1933-1950.

From the description of Papers, 1903-1950, 1933-1950 (bulk) (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155522846

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associatedWith Democratic National Committee (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith Edward A. Filene Good Will Fund, Inc. (Boston, Mass.) corporateBody
correspondedWith Gay, Edwin F. (Edwin Francis), 1867-1946 person
associatedWith Home Owners' Loan Corporation. corporateBody
correspondedWith Hudson, Manley Ottmer, 1886- person
associatedWith Long Beach Federal Savings and Loan Association (Long Beach, Calif.) corporateBody
associatedWith Los Angeles Home Loan Bank (Los Angeles, Calif.) corporateBody
associatedWith Twentieth Century Fund. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Federal Home Loan Bank Board. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
California--Long Beach
California--Los Angeles
Massachusetts--Boston
Massachusetts
Subject
Banks and banking
Elections
Endowments
Federal home loan banks
Occupation
Publisher
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Birth 1873

Death 1950

English

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