MELLON, ANDREW W.
ANDREW W. MELLON (1855-1937). Mellon was a Pittsburgh banker and industrial visionary who was almost solely responsible for the aluminum and coke industries. He was heavily involved in the founding of several large industrial enterprises whose names are today recognized world-wide. President Harding appointed him Treasury Secretary when he was one of the world's wealthiest men, and stayed on through the Coolidge Administration.
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Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Rr Co. Issued To And Signed On Verso By Andrew W. Mellon
MELLON, ANDREW W.
1917, Pennsylvania. Stock certificate for 100 shares. Green/Black. Circular vignette at top right of a steam locomotive. Issued to and signed on verso by ANDREW MELLON (1855-1937). Financier; Industrialist; Secretary of the Treasury. Mellon was a Pittsburgh banker and industrial visionary who was almost single handedly responsible for the development of entire industries (aluminum, carborundum) and heavily involved in the founding of several large industrial enterprises whose names are today recognized world-wide. At the time he was appointed Treasury Secretary in the Harding administration, he was one of the world's wealthiest men. He remained Secretary of the Treasury throughout the Harding and Coolidge administrations, and was undoubtedly the most influential member of these administrations. Punch cancelled and extremely fine.
Catalog: # SB-4797
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