Week #224 - Short Term Treasurer

[Guest]

QUESTION:

 

Which Treasurer Of The US was in office for the shortest period of time?

 

Good Luck!

 

Our first place winner will receive a coupon for 1 Standard grading. There will also be a runner up prize given to a randomly selected player.

 

 

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[jtryka]

H.T.Tate May. 31, 1928 - Jan. 17, 1929

[dan8402]

Joseph W. Barr

[MunkyMan95]

Barr?

[ArtR]

Carmi A Thompson

[reid1836]

Joseph w. Barr

[IGWT]

Carmi Thompson: Nov. 22, 1912 - Mar. 31, 1913 (4 mos., 9 days)

[JamminJ]

Carmi A. Thompson

[CarolinaCollector]

John C. New

[Coinguy19]

Carmi A. Thompson

[bit1work]

Carmi A. Thompson

November 22, 1912 - March 31, 1913

[Admiral Mike-migration]

Carmi A. Thompson served from 11/22/1912 until 3/31/1913 for a total of 129 days.

[Guest]

QUESTION:

 

Which Treasurer Of The US was in office for the shortest period of time?

 

ANSWER:

 

Carmi Thompson: Nov. 22, 1912 to March 31, 1913

 

 

Congratulations to our 1st place winner ArtR you have won a coupon for 1 Standard grading.

 

Congratulations to our runner up winner JamminJ, you will be receiving a coupon for 1 free economy grading.

 

Thanks for playing this weeks Numisma-Quest. Don't forget to stop by for this weeks question.

[augman]

Since the correct answer has been posted, here is a link for a history of US Treasurers --

http://www.ustreas.gov/education/history/treasurers/index.html

[augman]

I concur, the shortest Treasuer in office was Carmi Thompson served Nov. 22, 1912 to May 5, 1913 AND Mar 6, 1913 to Mar 31, 1913. (I calculate 189 days)

 

 

Second, was H. T. Tate May 31, 1928 to January 17, 1929 (O caculate 201 days)