Friedrich Johannes Hugo von Engelken
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Friedrich Johannes Hugo "F. H." von Engelken (1881–1930) was Director of the United States Mint
from 1916 to 1917.
in 1881. He later moved to Florida
. He married Louisiana Breckenridge Hart Gibson in 1906.
In 1908, von Engelken was a member of the American Commission appointed by President of the United States
Theodore Roosevelt
to study rural credits in Western Europe
. He authored a minority report that was ultimately incorporated into the Federal Farm Loan Act
of 1916 which created the Farm Credit System
.
In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson
named von Engelken Director of the United States Mint
and he subsequently held this office from September 1916 to March 1917.
In 1917, he became president of the Federal Land Bank of the Third District. He later became head of bond
sales for the Farm Loan Board.
Toward the end of World War I
, United States Secretary of War
Newton D. Baker
recommended von Engelken for a major of engineers. In 1919, he traveled to Europe to report on economic conditions.
Director of the United States Mint
The Director of the United States Mint is the head of the United States Mint. The position is currently vacant following the resignation of Edmund C. Moy in January 2011....
from 1916 to 1917.
Biography
F. H. von Engelken was born in DenmarkDenmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
in 1881. He later moved to Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. He married Louisiana Breckenridge Hart Gibson in 1906.
In 1908, von Engelken was a member of the American Commission appointed by President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States . He is noted for his exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and his leadership of the Progressive Movement, as well as his "cowboy" persona and robust masculinity...
to study rural credits in Western Europe
Western Europe
Western Europe is a loose term for the collection of countries in the western most region of the European continents, though this definition is context-dependent and carries cultural and political connotations. One definition describes Western Europe as a geographic entity—the region lying in the...
. He authored a minority report that was ultimately incorporated into the Federal Farm Loan Act
Federal Farm Loan Act
The Federal Farm Loan Act of 1916 was a United States federal law aimed at increasing credit to rural, family farmers. It did so by creating a federal farm loan board, twelve regional farm loan banks and tens of farm loan associations...
of 1916 which created the Farm Credit System
Farm Credit System
The Farm Credit System is a federally chartered network of cooperatives and related service organizations that lends to agricultural producers, rural homeowners, farm-related businesses, and agricultural, aquatic, and public utility cooperatives in the United States...
.
In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913...
named von Engelken Director of the United States Mint
Director of the United States Mint
The Director of the United States Mint is the head of the United States Mint. The position is currently vacant following the resignation of Edmund C. Moy in January 2011....
and he subsequently held this office from September 1916 to March 1917.
In 1917, he became president of the Federal Land Bank of the Third District. He later became head of bond
Bond (finance)
In finance, a bond is a debt security, in which the authorized issuer owes the holders a debt and, depending on the terms of the bond, is obliged to pay interest to use and/or to repay the principal at a later date, termed maturity...
sales for the Farm Loan Board.
Toward the end of World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, United States Secretary of War
United States Secretary of War
The Secretary of War was a member of the United States President's Cabinet, beginning with George Washington's administration. A similar position, called either "Secretary at War" or "Secretary of War," was appointed to serve the Congress of the Confederation under the Articles of Confederation...
Newton D. Baker
Newton D. Baker
Newton Diehl Baker, Jr. was an American politician who belonged to the Democratic Party. He served as the 37th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio from 1912 to 1915 and as U.S. Secretary of War from 1916 to 1921.-Early years:...
recommended von Engelken for a major of engineers. In 1919, he traveled to Europe to report on economic conditions.