John Wesley Snyder

John Snyder
54th United States Secretary of the Treasury
In office June 25, 1946 – January 20, 1953
President	Harry S. Truman
Preceded by	Fred M. Vinson
Succeeded by	George M. Humphrey
Personal details
Born	John Wesley Snyder (1895-06-21)June 21, 1895 Jonesboro, Arkansas, U.S.
Died	October 8, 1985(1985-10-08) (aged 90) Seabrook Island, South Carolina, U.S.
Resting place	Washington National Cathedral
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Evlyn Cook ​ ​ (m. 1920; died 1956)​
Children	1
Education	Vanderbilt University
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John Wesley Snyder (June 21, 1895 – October 8, 1985) was an American businessman and senior federal government official. Thanks to a close personal friendship with President Harry S Truman, Snyder became Secretary of the Treasury in the Truman administration. He is the first native-born Arkansan to hold a US Cabinet post.^[1] Historian Alonzo Hamby emphasizes Snyder's conservatism, stating that he was openly skeptical of New Dealism, broad-gauged social programs, and intellectuals who believed the economy could be run from Washington.^[2]