Reginald C. Harmon
Encyclopedia
Reginald C. Harmon was a Major General
in the United States Air Force
and served as its first Judge Advocate General.
At the age of 29, he was elected as the mayor of Urbana, Illinois
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. After graduating from high school, he worked as a teacher in a rural school. He studied law at the University of Illinois College of Law receiving his Bachelor of Laws
degree in 1927. During his time at the University of Illinois, Mr. Harmon joined the Phi Delta Phi
legal fraternity. Mr. Harmon's military career also began during his undergraduate years at the University's Reserve Officer Training Corps.
At the age of 29, Mr. Harmon was elected as mayor of Urbana, IL. He held the office from 1929 to 1933. As mayor during the onset of the Great Depression
, Mr. Harmon declared the nation's first business moratorium to prevent a run on the banks
.
Major General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
in the United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
and served as its first Judge Advocate General.
At the age of 29, he was elected as the mayor of Urbana, Illinois
Urbana, Illinois
Urbana is the county seat of Champaign County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,250. Urbana is the tenth-most populous city in Illinois outside of the Chicago metropolitan area....
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Background
Reginald C. Harmon was born on February 5, 1900 near Olney, IllinoisOlney, Illinois
Olney is a city in Richland County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,631 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Richland County.-History:...
. After graduating from high school, he worked as a teacher in a rural school. He studied law at the University of Illinois College of Law receiving his Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Laws
The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree...
degree in 1927. During his time at the University of Illinois, Mr. Harmon joined the Phi Delta Phi
Phi Delta Phi
Phi Delta Phi, ΦΔΦ, is the world's second largest legal fraternity. Phi Delta Phi is the second oldest legal organization in continuous existence in the United States and third oldest in North America...
legal fraternity. Mr. Harmon's military career also began during his undergraduate years at the University's Reserve Officer Training Corps.
At the age of 29, Mr. Harmon was elected as mayor of Urbana, IL. He held the office from 1929 to 1933. As mayor during the onset of the Great Depression
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s...
, Mr. Harmon declared the nation's first business moratorium to prevent a run on the banks
Bank run
A bank run occurs when a large number of bank customers withdraw their deposits because they believe the bank is, or might become, insolvent...
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