Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03

1923 in United States of America — Page 3

Explore 91 historical events and records for United States of America in 1923.

Historical records for United States of America in 1923

Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 11 of 91 unique records.

91Unique records
3 of 3Page
10Named events on this page
11Named people on this page
2Places on this page

Other events (month unknown)

Reparations

Dawes, Charles Gates · Paris · Chairman of Committee of Experts · Government / Republican Party Government

Appointed to chair the expert committee studying German reparations; the later Dawes Plan is submitted in 1924.

Senate Leadership

Curtis, Charles · Washington · Senator · Government / Republican Party Government

Serves as a major Republican Senate organizer and party whip.

Senate Majority Leader

Lodge, Henry Cabot · Washington · Senator · Government / Republican Party Government

Continues as Senate Republican leader during the Harding-Coolidge transition.

Solicitor General

Beck, James McCauley · Washington · Solicitor General of USA · Government / Republican Party Government

Represents the federal government before the Supreme Court during the Harding-Coolidge transition.

Supreme Court

Taft, William Howard · Washington · Chief Justice of USA · Government / Republican Party Government

Continues as Chief Justice while the Court hears major due process and citizenship cases.

Tax Policy

Mellon, Andrew · Washington · Secretary of Treasury of USA · Government / Republican Party Government

Promotes tax reduction and debt retirement as central Treasury policies.

Teapot Dome Investigation

La Follette, Robert Marion · Washington · Senator · Government / Republican Party Government

Supports Senate investigation into naval oil reserve leases and executive-branch corruption.

Teapot Dome Investigation

Walsh, Thomas James · Washington · Senator · Government / Republican Party Government

Leads Senate scrutiny of oil reserve leases that become known as the Teapot Dome scandal.

Veterans Bureau

Hines, Frank T · Washington · Director of Veterans Bureau · Government / Republican Party Government

Is appointed to restore administration of the Veterans Bureau after scandal.

War Department

Weeks, John Wingate · Washington · Secretary of War of USA · Government / Republican Party Government

Continues postwar management of the Army and military demobilisation policy.

White House Staff

Slemp, C Bascom · Washington · Secretary to the President · Government / Republican Party Government

Becomes Coolidge's secretary and helps manage the White House after Harding's death.

How these records were prepared

Generated from the World History Database historical_events table. Identical display records are collapsed; descriptions otherwise retain the stored text. Coverage and source quality vary. Check primary and specialist sources before citing individual historical claims.