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William H. Moran

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William H. Moran
10th Chief of the United States Secret Service
In office
1917–1936
Appointed byWoodrow Wilson
PresidentWoodrow Wilson
Warren G. Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded byWilliam J. Flynn
Succeeded byFrank J. Wilson
Personal details
Born1863 or 1864
Died (aged 82)

William Herman Moran (c. 1864 – September 10, 1946[1]) was the longest-serving Chief of the United States Secret Service, serving from 1917 to 1936.

He was appointed by President Woodrow Wilson and served under five presidents: Wilson, Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, and Franklin D. Roosevelt. During his tenure, Wilson presided over the 1917 expansion of the Secret Service's duties to include official protection of the president's family, the establishment of the White House Police Force in 1922, and the transition to small-sized currency in 1928, as well as the investigation into the Teapot Dome scandal.[2] He was often at odds with FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover over issues of jurisdiction.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "WILLIAM H. MORAN, AIDED PRESIDENTS; Secret Service Ex-Chief Dies-- Counterfeit Expert Had Been With Agency 54 Years". September 11, 1946 – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ^ Melanson, Philip H. (21 September 2005). The Secret Service: The Hidden History of an Enigmatic Agency - Philip H. Melanson - Google Boeken. ISBN 9780786716173. Retrieved 2013-04-15.
  3. ^ Melanson, Philip H. (21 September 2005). The Secret Service: The Hidden History of an Enigmatic Agency - Philip H. Melanson - Google Boeken. ISBN 9780786716173. Retrieved 2013-04-15.
Preceded by Chief of the United States Secret Service
1917–1936
Succeeded by