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John Wesley Snyder
Secretary of the Treasury · 1946
John Wesley Snyder, Secretary of the Treasury.
Positions
- Secretary of the Treasury1946-06-25–1953-01-20
Biography
John Wesley Snyder (June 21, 1895 – October 8, 1985) was an American businessman and senior federal government official. Thanks to his close personal friendship with President Harry S. Truman, Snyder was appointed Secretary of the Treasury during the Truman administration. He was the first native-born Arkansan to hold a U.S. Cabinet post.
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Capitol Receipts, “John Wesley Snyder: Secretary of the Treasury,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/appointee/wQ1702076/john-wesley-snyder (accessed 2026-10-13).