John S. Sinclair
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Preceded byGeorge W. Norris
Succeeded byAlfred H. Williams
BornApril 6, 1897
DiedOctober 29, 1972 (aged 75)
John S. Sinclair | |
|---|---|
| 4th President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia | |
| In office 1936–1941 | |
| Preceded by | George W. Norris |
| Succeeded by | Alfred H. Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 6, 1897 |
| Died | October 29, 1972 (aged 75) |
| Spouse | Mary Hewes Biddle |
| Education | Columbia University (BA, LLB) |
John Stephens Sinclair[1] (April 6, 1897 – October 29, 1972) was an American lawyer and financier who served as the fourth president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia from 1936 to 1941.[2] He was also president of the National Industrial Conference Board from 1948 to 1963.[3][4]
Sinclair was born in Brooklyn, New York City in 1897.[5] He served in the US Army during World War I as a second lieutenant and graduated from Columbia College in 1920 before receiving his LLB from Columbia Law School in 1922.[2] He married Mary Hewes Biddle, a member of the Biddle family of Philadelphia and granddaughter of architect Addison Hutton, that year.[6][7][8]
