Robert J. Grant
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Robert J. Grant was Director of the United States Mint
from 1923 to 1933.
Grant was born in Nova Scotia
. Before becoming Director of the U.S. Mint, Grant was the Superintendent of the Denver Mint
. In 1923, President of the United States
Calvin Coolidge
nominated Grant to be Director of the United States Mint
and Grant subsequently held this office from November 1923 to May 1933. Upon leaving the U.S. Mint, Grant sailed to Shanghai
to become mint adviser to the Chinese Nationalist
government.
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 1923 to 1933.
Grant was born in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
. Before becoming Director of the U.S. Mint, Grant was the Superintendent of the Denver Mint
Denver Mint
The Denver Mint is a branch of the United States Mint that struck its first coins on February 1, 1906. The mint is still operating and producing coins for circulation, as well as mint sets and commemorative coins. Coins produced at the Denver Mint bear a D mint mark...
. In 1923, 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....
Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
John Calvin Coolidge, Jr. was the 30th President of the United States . A Republican lawyer from Vermont, Coolidge worked his way up the ladder of Massachusetts state politics, eventually becoming governor of that state...
nominated Grant to be 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 Grant subsequently held this office from November 1923 to May 1933. Upon leaving the U.S. Mint, Grant sailed to Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
to become mint adviser to the Chinese Nationalist
Chinese nationalist
Chinese nationalist can refer to:* Chinese nationalism* Kuomintang - Chinese Nationalist Party in Taiwan....
government.