Frank T. Hines
Frank Hines | |
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Hines in 1924 | |
| United States Ambassador to Panama | |
| In office November 1, 1945 – February 20, 1948 | |
| President | Harry Truman |
| Preceded by | Avra Warren |
| Succeeded by | Monnett Davis |
| Administrator of Veterans Affairs | |
| In office July 21, 1930 – August 15, 1945 | |
| President | Herbert Hoover Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Omar Bradley |
| Director of the Veterans Bureau | |
| In office March 2, 1923 – July 21, 1930 | |
| President | Warren Harding Calvin Coolidge Herbert Hoover |
| Preceded by | Charles Forbes |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 11, 1879 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | April 3, 1960 (aged 80) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Education | Utah State University, Logan |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army Organized Reserve Corps |
| Years of service | 1898–1920 (Army) 1920–1943 (Reserve) |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Battles/wars | Spanish–American War World War I |
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Frank Thomas Hines (April 11, 1879 – April 3, 1960) was a United States military officer and head of the U.S. Veterans Bureau (later Veteran's Administration) from 1923 to 1945. Hines took over as head of the Veterans Bureau after a series of scandals discredited the agency. He was considered a "man of stern honesty." In response to the scandals, the field service was "centralized to establish strict controls and accountability."