James K. Vardaman Jr.
Jake Vardaman | |
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| Member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors | |
| In office April 4, 1946 – November 30, 1958 | |
| President | Harry S. Truman Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | John McKee |
| Succeeded by | George King |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Kimble Vardaman Jr. August 28, 1894 Greenwood, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | July 28, 1972 (aged 77) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Relatives | James K. Vardaman (Father) |
| Education | United States Naval Academy University of Mississippi, Oxford Millsaps College (LLB) |
James Kimble Vardaman Jr. (1894–1972) was an American lawyer who served as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors from 1946 to 1958 . He was a US Navy captain during World War II, and political aide to President Harry S. Truman. Before the war, he had worked as bank counselor in Missouri.