Gold Coin Fineness Adjustment
Congress adjusts the fineness of United States gold coins while preserving their statutory value, consolidating the monetary arrangements created by the 1834 reform.
Role range: 1834-1841
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Levi Woodbury Biography and Timeline
Follow Levi Woodbury through 6 dated historical records for United States of America.
Levi Woodbury, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1837–1840Years on this page
1837
Woodbury Defends Separation From Banks
Treasury Secretary Levi Woodbury supported proposals for federal custody of public money outside the commercial banking system.
1838
Treasury Officers Plan Public Vaults
Proponents of the subtreasury system envisaged government controlled offices and vaults to handle public receipts.
1840
Woodbury Administers New Treasury Framework
The Treasury Department began implementing arrangements to receive and hold federal revenues through government custodians.
Public Receivers Become Federal Depositaries
The subtreasury scheme assigned custodial duties to designated public officers who handled federal revenue.
Federal Disbursements Receive New Procedures
Administration of the Independent Treasury required more direct government control over how federal payments were made.
Records, sources and methodology
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