Frank Ramsay McNinch (April 27, 1873 – April 2, 1950) was born in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was a political figure who served as the mayor of Charlotte, as chairman of the

Federal Power Commission The Federal Power Commission (FPC) was an independent commission of the United States government, originally organized on June 23, 1930, with five members nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate. The FPC was originally created in 1 ...

, and as

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of the Federal Communications Commission. In the

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, McNinch, a Democrat, supported Republican Herbert Hoover for president. After he was elected, Hoover appointed McNinch to a seat on the Federal Power Commission, leading to a split in the North Carolina Democratic Party that damaged the political fortunes of new U.S. Sen.

Cameron Morrison Cameron A. Morrison (October 5, 1869August 20, 1953) was an American politician and the 55th governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1921 to 1925. Early life and career He was born in 1869 in Richmond County, North Carolina. In ...

, a friend of McNinch. He was later appointed FPC chairman by Franklin D. Roosevelt. The controversial 1938 Orson Welles '' War of the Worlds'' radio broadcast occurred during his tenure as FCC head. McNinch resigned as FCC chairman on July 25, 1939, due to ill health. His home, the

Frank Ramsay McNinch House Frank Ramsay McNinch House is a historic home located at Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It was built about 1925 for Charlotte mayor Frank R. McNinch, and is a two-story, five bay, Colonial Revival style white frame dwelling. I ...

, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

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Charlotte-Mecklenburg website biography

Chairmen of the FPC and FERC

Frank McNinch Papers
J. Murrey Atkins Library, UNC Charlotte 1873 births 1950 deaths Chairmen of the Federal Communications Commission Federal Power Commission Mayors of Charlotte, North Carolina North Carolina Democrats Franklin D. Roosevelt administration personnel Hoover administration personnel {{NorthCarolina-mayor-stub

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