Ogden Livingston Mills
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| 50th United States Secretary of the Treasury | |
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In office February 12, 1932 – March 3, 1933 |
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| President | Herbert Hoover |
| Preceded by | Andrew W. Mellon |
| Succeeded by | William H. Woodin |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 17th district |
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In office March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1927 |
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| Preceded by | Herbert C. Pell, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | William W. Cohen |
| Member of the New York Senate from the 17th district |
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In office January 1, 1915 – December 31, 1917 |
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| Preceded by | Walter R. Herrick |
| Succeeded by | Courtlandt Nicoll |
| Personal details | |
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Ogden Livingston Mills August 23, 1884 Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Died | October 11, 1937 (aged 53) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | St. James Churchyard, Hyde Park, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Margaret Styuvesant Rutherford (m. 1911; div. 1919) Dorothy Randolph Fell (m. 1924; his death 1937) |
| Parents |
Ogden Mills Ruth Livingston |
| Alma mater |
Harvard University (1904) Harvard Law School (1907) |
| Occupation | Politician |
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| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1917-1918 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Ogden Livingston Mills (August 23, 1884 – October 11, 1937) was an American lawyer, businessman and politician. He served as United States Secretary of the Treasury in President Herbert Hoover's cabinet.
Mills was born on August 23, 1884, in Newport, Rhode Island, the son of Ogden Mills (1856–1929), a financier and racehorse owner, and his wife, the former Ruth T. Livingston (1855–1920), granddaughter of Maturin Livingston (1769–1847). He had twin sisters, Beatrice Mills Forbes (1883–1972) and Gladys Mills Phipps (1883–1970), and was the grandson of the banker Darius Ogden Mills.
Mills graduated from Harvard University in 1904, and graduated from Harvard Law School in 1907. He was admitted to the bar in 1908.
Mills and his sister Gladys owned Wheatley Stable, a horse racing and breeding operation. Their stable owned and bred Seabiscuit as well as Bold Ruler, whose offspring includes Secretariat.
Mills also owned Kantar who won the 1928 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
After his father's death in 1929, Mills and each of his sisters received $12,197,034 from their father's estate.
Mills was a delegate to the 1912, 1916 and the 1920 Republican National Conventions. He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1915 to 1917, sitting in the 138th, 139th and the 140th New York State Legislatures, and was the Chairman of the Committee on Affairs of the New York City, New York in 1917.
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