Chengting Thomas Wang papers 1950-1983

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Chengting Thomas Wang papers 1950-1983

Manuscript biography of his life with particular emphasis on his career as a prominent official in the Chinese Nationalist government. Also included is a biographical article on Chengting Wang written by Vincent Liu and printed in the Biographical Journal.

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Wang, Chengting Thomas, 1882-1961.

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Chengting T. Wang: active in the Chinese Revolution of 1911 and helped draft the laws founding the Republic; in 1912 elected Deputy Speaker of the Legislature, and in 1913 made Vice-Minister of Industry and Commerce; in 1916 Deputy Speaker of the Senate; joined Assemblymen who formed a separate government in Canton in 1917, and in 1918 was sent as representative to the U.S.; in 1922 became Minister of Foreign Affairs and of Finance under Kuomintang, remaining until 1931; in 1932 became state cou...