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Harold Gavin Leedy

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Harold Leedy
President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
In office
August 28, 1941 – March 1, 1961
Preceded byGeorge Hamilton
Succeeded byGeorge H. Clay
Personal details
Born
Harold Gavin Leedy

(1892-02-06)February 6, 1892
Benton, Missouri, U.S.
DiedJuly 28, 1989(1989-07-28) (aged 97)
Kansas City, Missouri
EducationWilliam Jewell College (BA)
University of Missouri, Kansas City (LLB)

Harold Gavin Leedy (December 6, 1892 – July 28, 1989) was president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City from 1941 to 1961.[1]

Leedy was born in Benton, Missouri, U.S. His family moved to Cameron, Missouri when he was a child. He graduated from William Jewell College. He interrupted his studies at what was then called the Kansas City School of Law (now University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law) to join the Army during World War I. He was injured in France. He returned to Kansas City to complete his law studies. He subsequently taught classes there. Among his pupils was Harry S. Truman.[1]

He joined the Kansas City Federal Reserve in 1938 as general counsel. He became president of that organization in 1941.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2011-11-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
Other offices
Preceded by President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
1941–1961
Succeeded by