Henry Chalmers

Background

Chalmers, Henry was born on June 28, 1892 in New York, New York, United States. Son of Isidor C. and Sarah (Abrams) Chalmers.

Education

Cornell University, Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts, 1914. Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. Brookings Graduate. School of Economics, PhD., 1928.

Career

September 2, 1923; children—Judith Lynn, David Mark. Assistant to export manager Bear Mill Manufacturing Company, 1912-1913. Statistician New York State Department of Health, 1914-1918.

Special expert United States Tariff Commission, 1918-1921. Chief division foreign tariffs, Department of Commerce, 1921-1941. Adviser on commercial policy since 1941.

On special missions, to Japan for investigation of industrial and competitive conditions. 1919-1920, to Europe, for survey of post-war tariff situation, 1923, to Mexico for trade negotiations, 1947, Morocco, 1949.

Membership

Member American delegations, International Customs Conference, Geneva, 1923, World Economic Conference, London, 1933, 9th Pan American Conference, Bogata, 1948, and numerous other international conferences, since 1923. Served for short time as private with 39th Infantry, United States of America, World War I. Member American Economics Association, American Academy Political and Social Science, Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Epsilon Phi.

Mason.; Club: Cosmos.

• Member of American Eco. Association; American Academy Political and Social Science. Phi Beta Kappa; Masons. Clubs: Cosmos, Potomac Appalachian Trail.

Connections

Married Sallie Kittner. Children: Judith Lynn, David Mark.

Father:

Isidor C. Chalmers

Mother:

Sarah (Abrams) Chalmers

Spouse:

Sallie Kittner.

child:

Judith Lynn Chalmers

child:

David Mark Chalmers