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Azie Taylor Morton, American educator and politician, 36th Treasurer of the United States (born 1933)

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Azie Taylor Morton

Treasurer of the United States

Azie Taylor Morton was the Treasurer of the United States during the Carter administration from September 12, 1977, to January 20, 1981. She remains the only African American to hold that office. Her signature was printed on US currency during her tenure.
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Treasurer of the United States

Officer in the United States Department of the Treasury

The treasurer of the United States is an officer in the United States Department of the Treasury who serves as the custodian and trustee of the federal government's collateral assets and the supervisor of the department's currency and coinage production functions. On March 23,…
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