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Gardner, O Max (Oliver Maxwell)

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Gardner, O Max (Oliver Maxwell) (1882-1947)

US politician. A lawyer and wealthy investor, he served in the state legislature before becoming North Carolina's lieutenant governor as a Democrat candidate (1916-21). As governor of North Carolina (1929-33), he re-established state credit, consolidating the highway and university systems. He then began to practice law in Washington, DC, where he won a reputation as a lobbyist and trusted adviser of President Franklin D Roosevelt. He served on various federal boards, then chaired the Office of War Mobilization (1944-46) and was under secretary of the treasury (1946). He was born in Shelby, North Carolina.



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