James H. Douglas, Jr.

Military Person

1899 – 1988

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Who was James H. Douglas, Jr.?

James Henderson Douglas, Jr. was a lawyer and senior-level official in the United States Government. He was Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, serving under both President Herbert Hoover and President Franklin Roosevelt. During the Eisenhower Administration, he served in the United States Department of Defense as Secretary of the Air Force and Deputy Secretary of Defense.

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Born
Mar 11, 1899
Cedar Rapids
Also known as
  • James Douglas, Jr.
Nationality
  • United States of America
Education
  • Princeton University
  • Harvard University
  • East Longmeadow High School
Lived in
  • Iowa
Died
Feb 24, 1988
Lake Forest

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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