Hiland R. Hulburd
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Hiland R. Hulburd was a United States
Comptroller of the Currency from 1867 to 1872.
A member of the bar from Ohio
, Hiland R. Hulburd was appointed deputy comptroller in August 1865. President Andrew Johnson
appointed him Comptroller eighteen months later.
With Hulburd's support, legislation was enacted which allowed Comptrollers to call for reports of condition from the national banks at least five times a year, without warning. The element of surprise greatly enhanced the reliability of the call reports. After his term as Comptroller, Hulburd pursued interests in the oil industry.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Comptroller of the Currency from 1867 to 1872.
A member of the bar from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, Hiland R. Hulburd was appointed deputy comptroller in August 1865. President Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson was the 17th President of the United States . As Vice-President of the United States in 1865, he succeeded Abraham Lincoln following the latter's assassination. Johnson then presided over the initial and contentious Reconstruction era of the United States following the American...
appointed him Comptroller eighteen months later.
With Hulburd's support, legislation was enacted which allowed Comptrollers to call for reports of condition from the national banks at least five times a year, without warning. The element of surprise greatly enhanced the reliability of the call reports. After his term as Comptroller, Hulburd pursued interests in the oil industry.