William H. Moran

William Herman Moran (c. 1864 – September 10, 1946[1]) was the longest-serving Chief of the United States Secret Service, serving from 1917 to 1936.

William H. Moran
10th Chief of the United States Secret Service
In office 1917–1936
Appointed by	Woodrow Wilson
President	Woodrow Wilson Warren G. Harding Calvin Coolidge Herbert Hoover Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	William J. Flynn
Succeeded by	Frank J. Wilson
Personal details
Born	1863/1864
Died	September 10, 1946 (aged 82)

He was appointed by President Woodrow Wilson and served under five presidents: Wilson, Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, and Franklin D. Roosevelt. During his tenure, Wilson presided over the 1917 expansion of the Secret Service's duties to include official protection of the president's family, the establishment of the White House Police Force in 1922, and the transition to small-sized currency in 1928, as well as the investigation into the Teapot Dome scandal.[2] He was often at odds with FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover over issues of jurisdiction.[3]

References

1. TIMES, Special to THE NEW YORK (September 11, 1946). "WILLIAM H. MORAN, AIDED PRESIDENTS; Secret Service Ex-Chief Dies-- Counterfeit Expert Had Been With Agency 54 Years" – via NYTimes.com.
2. Melanson, Philip H. (21 September 2005). The Secret Service: The Hidden History of an Enigmatic Agency - Philip H. Melanson - Google Boeken. ISBN 9780786716173. Retrieved 2013-04-15.
3. Melanson, Philip H. (21 September 2005). The Secret Service: The Hidden History of an Enigmatic Agency - Philip H. Melanson - Google Boeken. ISBN 9780786716173. Retrieved 2013-04-15.