Marriner
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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No former chair has stayed on as a governor since Marriner Eccles, who served from 1934 until 1948 and remained on the board at President Harry Truman’s request after the president chose a new chair.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
One former chair, Marriner Eccles, remained at the central bank after his chairmanship ended in 1948.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 16, 2026
At the center of the fight is the Fed’s renovation of a historic building used by its Board of Governors, the Marriner S. Eccles Building.
From Barron's ● Jan. 5, 2026
The solution came from the progressive-minded Utah banker Marriner Eccles, whom FDR tasked with remaking the Fed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2025
John Brett, Marriner, Testifyeth and Saith, That in the Month of June 1716 he was taken by two Pyrate Sloops, one Commanded by Capt.
From Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents by Jameson, J. Franklin (John Franklin)
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