Files of the Commissioner of Taxation and Finance
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- This series consists of the records of Mark Graves, who held various positions under several governors during a long career in state service. Records include correspondence and messages to/from governors Alfred E. Smith, Franklin Roosevelt, and Herbert Lehman; correspondence pertaining to work/issues of several legislative committees; printed pamphlets; and copies of speeches and articles by Graves.
Title
- Files of the Commissioner of Taxation and Finance
Quantity
- 3 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- A3213
Administrative History
Mark Graves was appointed state tax commissioner by Governor Smith on February 21, 1923; he was reappointed on January 26, 1925 for a term ending December 31, 1931. He resigned from the Tax Commission on September 9, 1931 to become budget director for Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt. He filled that office until 1933, when Governor Lehman appointed him commissioner of Taxation and Finance and president of the State Tax Commission. He was reappointed in 1935 and again in 1939.
Scope and Content Note
These are the records of Mark Graves, who held various positions under several governors during a long career in state service. Records include correspondence and messages to/from governors Alfred E. Smith (1922-1928), Franklin Roosevelt (1929-1932), and Herbert Lehman (1933-1942); correspondence pertaining to work/issues of several legislative committees (e.g., beer tax); 20 printed pamphlets; and copies of speeches (1922-1935) and articles (1924-1940) by Graves.
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