Chester Morrill

Background

Morrill, Chester was born on August 22, 1885 in Shelby County, Missouri, United States. Son of Flavius and Hannah (Johnston) Morrill.

Education

Juris Doctor, Georgetown University, 1909.

Career

Admitted to bar, 1909. Began practice in Knoxville, Tennessee. Assistant to solicitor Department Agriculture, Washington, 1914, charge cotton marketing and warehouse divisions Bureau Markets, 1919, appointed assistant chief Bureau Markets and Crop Estimates, 1921, assistant to secretary agriculture, September 1921, February-March 1925.

Official representative of department at World’s Cotton Conference, Liverpool-Manchester, England, 1921, conference with European cotton associations, London, 1924.

Assistant general counsel War Finance Corporation, March 1925, general counsel, 1925-1931. Secretary, general counsel Federal Farm Loan Board, 1927-1931.

Secretary Federal Reserve Board, 1931-1945. Special adviser to Board of Governors Federal Reserve System, 1945-1950.

Secretary Federal Open Market Committee, 1936-1950.

Adviser minister finance Government Republic of China, 1951. Member of national budget committee United Community Funds and Councils American, 1953-1961. Chairman hospitalization committee Federation Community Chests, National Capital area, 1947-1950, member budget committee Health and Welfare Council, 1958-1963.

Member board number 100 (foreign) Selective Service System, 1961-1967.

Achievements

• Chester Morrill has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Bar Association, American Economics Association. Clubs: Kenwood Golf and Country.

Connections

Married Anna Margaret Anderson, October 20, 1909. Children: Margaret Nyce (deceased), Chester (deceased).

Father:

Flavius Morrill

Mother:

Hannah (Johnston) Morrill

Spouse:

Anna Margaret Anderson

child:

Chester Morrill (deceased)

child:

Margaret Nyce Morrill (deceased)