The Solicitor of the Treasury position was created in the
United States Department of the Treasury by an act of May 29, 1830 , which changed the name of the Agent of the Treasury.
Function
The Solicitor of the Treasury served as legal advisor to the department, and examined Treasury officers' official bonds and related legal documents. He also supervised all legal proceedings involving the collection of debts due the United States. In addition, he established regulations to guide customs collectors, issued distress warrants against delinquent revenue collectors or receivers of public money, and administered lands acquired by the United States in payment for debts.
Predecessor agencies
*
Comptroller of the Treasury (1789–1817)
* First Comptroller of the Treasury (1817–20)
* Agent of the Treasury (1820–30)
Position abolished
The position of Solicitor of the Treasury was abolished by an act of May 10, 1934 (48 Stat. 759).
Successor agency
The Solicitor of the Treasury's position was succeeded by the Office of the General Counsel for the Department of the Treasury.
List of Solicitors of the Treasury
Virgil Maxcy
Virgil Maxcy (May 5, 1785 – February 28, 1844) was an American political figure. He was born in Massachusetts and spent his adult years in Maryland. He was killed in 1844 in a shipboard accident, when a cannon exploded aboard .
Early life
The ...
of
Maryland, from May 29, 1830
Henry D. Gilpin of
Pennsylvania, from June 16, 1837
Matthew Birchard of
Massachusetts, from January 16, 1840
Charles B. Penrose of
Pennsylvania, from March 17, 1841
Seth Barton of
Louisiana, from March 25, 1845
Ransom H. Gillet
Ransom Hooker Gillet (January 27, 1800 – October 24, 1876) was an attorney and politician from New York. A Jacksonian and later a Democrat, he was most notable for his service in the United States House of Representatives from 1833 to 1837.
...
of
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
Film and television
* '' ...
, from May 27, 1847
John C. Clark of
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
Film and television
* '' ...
, from October 31, 1849
George F. Comstock of
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
Film and television
* '' ...
, from November 15, 1852
Gilbert Rodman
Gilbert Rodman (August 21, 1800 – January 15, 1862) was a Pennsylvania attorney and government official who served as acting Solicitor of the United States Treasury.
Biography
Gilbert Rodman was born in Bensalem, Pennsylvania on August 21, 18 ...
of
Pennsylvania, from March 30, 1853 (interim)
John Carroll LeGrand of
Maryland, from April 8, 1853
Albert Constable of
Maryland, from May 2, 1853
Farris B. Streeter
Farris B. Streeter (September 24, 1819 – August 19, 1877) was an American attorney, legislator and jurist from Pennsylvania who served as a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the Pennsylvania Sena ...
of
Pennsylvania, from June 3, 1853
Junius Hillyer of
Georgia, from December 1, 1857
Benjamin F. Pleasants
Benjamin F. Pleasants (November 10, 1795 – June 2, 1879) was an American government official who served as acting Solicitor of the United States Treasury. He was also the son in law of John Adair.
Biography
Benjamin Franklin Pleasants was born ...
of
Kentucky, from February 13, 1861 (interim)
Edward Jordan of
Ohio, from March 28, 1861
E. C. Banfield
E. C. Banfield (September 19, 1828 – November 12, 1887) was a New Hampshire lawyer who served as Solicitor of the United States Treasury.
Biography
Everett Colby Banfield was born in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, on September 19, 1828. He was ed ...
of
Massachusetts, from April 15, 1869
Bluford Wilson of
Illinois, from June 22, 1874
George F. Talbot of
Maine, from July 24, 1876
Kenneth Rayner of
North Carolina, from July 1, 1877
Henry S. Neal
Henry Safford Neal (August 25, 1828 – July 13, 1906) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1877 to 1883.
Biography
Born in Gallipolis, Ohio, Neal attended the common schools.
He w ...
of
Ohio from July 2, 1884
Alexander McCue of
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
Film and television
* '' ...
, 1885 to 1888
Charles S. Cary of
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
Film and television
* '' ...
, 1888 to 1889
William P. Hepburn of
Iowa, 1889 to 1893
Felix A. Reeve of
Tennessee, 1893 to 1897
Maurice D. O'Connell
Maurice D. O'Connell (April 23, 1839 – August 26, 1922) was an Iowa attorney who served as Solicitor of the United States Treasury.
Biography
Maurice D. O'Connell was born in Constable, New York, on April 23, 1839. He was educated at Fra ...
of
Iowa, 1897 to 1910
William T. Thompson of
Nebraska, 1910 to 1913
Felix A. Reeve of
Tennessee (acting solicitor), 1914
Lawrence Becker
Lawrence Becker (August 10, 1869 – March 12, 1947) was an Indiana lawyer and judge who served as Solicitor of the United States Treasury.
Biography
Lawrence Becker was born on August 10, 1869, in Finnentrop, Germany, and when he was 10 years o ...
of
Indiana, 1915 to 1922
Richard Randolph McMahon
Richard Randolph McMahon (July 30, 1852 – April 19, 1935) was a lawyer from West Virginia who served as Solicitor of the United States Treasury.
Biography
Richard Randolph McMahon was born in Alexandria, Virginia, on July 30, 1852. He gra ...
of
West Virginia, 1922 to 1926
Robert J. Mawhinney of
Maryland, 1926 to 1932
Newspaper article, Robert Mawhinney, Lawyer and Author
New York Times, November 19, 1954
References
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