James L. Robertson

(1907-1994) born at Broken Bow. Lawyer, government official, a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve from 1952 to 1973, he served as vice chairman from 1966, was known for his strong anti-inflationary views, and proposed reform in supervisory and examination functions divided among three agencies; previously he had held positions after 1933 with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and as deputy comptroller he was responsible for national bank supervision. Consult Omaha World Herald, September 13, 1957, p. 2 and Lincoln Sunday Journal and Star, November 8, 1959, p. A-8 and Biographical Dictionary of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve (Greenwood Press, 1992) 286-291 and Washington Post obituary, February 24, 1994, p. B-5.

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