L. M. Shaw

Shaw was born on November 2, 1848 in Morristown, Vermont, the son of Boardman O. Shaw and Louise Spaulding "Lovisa" Shaw. He attended Cornell College in 1874 and then University of Iowa Law in 1876. == Governorship ==

In 1898, he became the 17th Governor of Iowa, serving until 1902. During his tenure, he established the Board of Control for Iowa's state institutions. He set the foundation to build the Memorial, Historical, and Art Department. He created the Library Commission and helped to establish free public libraries and school libraries throughout the state. He was also the first governor of Iowa to drive a car. == Secretary of Treasury ==

He became active in politics during the 1896 presidential election where he held speeches in favor of William McKinley, arguing in favor of his monetary policy. He resigned on March 3, 1907, to become a banker in New York City. He was a candidate for the Republican Party nomination during the U.S. presidential election in 1908. Shaw was a critic of Woodrow Wilson and the League of Nations. He campaigned for Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover. He was a strong supporter of the Smoot-Hawley tariff. == Later life ==

After leaving the Presidential Cabinet, he returned to banking, working in New York City and Philadelphia, eventually becoming president of banks in both cities. Shaw died of pneumonia in Washington, D.C. in 1932, and was buried in a mausoleum at Oakland Cemetery in Denison, Iowa. ==References==