Henry B. Steagall

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Henry B. Steagall was an American Democratic congressman from Alabama best known for his key role in New Deal–era financial legislation, including coauthoring the landmark Glass–Steagall Act.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Democratic Party politician
human
member of the United States House of Representatives
politician
area of influence United States financial system
banking law in the United States
coauthor Glass–Steagall Act
country of citizenship United States of America
era New Deal
familyName Steagall
field of work New Deal
surface form: New Deal legislation

banking regulation
financial regulation
givenName Henry
government branch legislative branch of the United States
has role co-sponsor of banking reform legislation
influenced creation of federal deposit insurance in the United States
regulation of commercial banking in the United States
jurisdiction of office Alabama
United States of America
known for coauthoring the Glass–Steagall Act
key role in New Deal–era financial legislation
language of work or name English
legislative body United States House of Representatives
legislative focus banking
deposit insurance
financial stability
member of political party Democratic Party
notable work Federal Deposit Insurance Act
Glass–Steagall Act
occupation lawyer
politician
party affiliation Democratic Party
political alignment New Deal Democrat
position held Chair of the United States House Committee on Banking and Currency
United States representative
represented in United States House of Representatives
residence Alabama
sex or gender male
sphere of activity United States government
surface form: United States federal government
state represented Alabama
type of legislator federal legislator
work location Alabama
Washington, D.C.

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Glass–Steagall Act coSponsor Henry B. Steagall
Glass–Steagall Act namedAfter Henry B. Steagall
Wagner–Steagall Act namedAfter Henry B. Steagall
Public Law 75-412 namedFor Henry B. Steagall
United States Housing Act of 1937 sponsor Henry B. Steagall
Wagner–Steagall Act sponsor Henry B. Steagall