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Azie Taylor Morton (February 1, 1936 – December 7, 2003) 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.
7 lut 2013 · Azie Taylor Morton, first African American to serve as United States treasurer, daughter of Fleta Hazel Taylor, was born at St. John Colony in Dale, Texas, on February 1, 1936. She once told a college audience, "I was born to a mother who was deaf and could not speak.
Azie Taylor Morton is distinguished as the only African American ever to hold the post of Treasurer of the United States. Appointed by President Jimmy Carter on September 12, 1977, Morton served as the United States' 36th Treasurer until January 20, 1981.
2 cze 2011 · Azie Taylor Morton was a teacher, politician, and the only African American to hold the position of Treasurer of the United States. Taylor was born to Fleta Hazel Taylor, who was deaf and mute, on February 1, 1936, in the small community of St. John Colony of Dale, Texas.
Texas State Treasurer was an elected constitutional officer in the executive branch of the state government of Texas, responsible for overseeing the financial operations of state government. The position was established in the Constitution of 1876. It was officially abolished on August 31, 1996.
22 lut 2022 · In 1977, she earned her most impressive accolade when she was appointed by President Jimmy Carter to the role of U.S. Treasurer. Morton was the first, and remains the only, African American to hold the position. After her stint as Treasurer, Morton stayed busy in politics and service.
15 lis 2007 · Ann Richards, state treasurer and forty-fifth governor of Texas, daughter of Cecil and Ona Willis, was born in Lacy-Lakeview, Texas, on September 1, 1933. Richards entered Waco High School in 1946 and dropped her first name Dorothy and was known as Ann thereafter.
