Hugh McCulloch Professions : Former United States Secretary of the Treasury Born : December 7, 1808 Died : May 24, 1895 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Hugh McCulloch By common consent of the nations, gold and silver are the only true measure of value. They are the necessary regulators of trade. I have myself no more doubt that these metals were prepared by the Almighty for this very purpose, than I have that iron and coal were prepared for the purposes in which they are being used. Hugh McCulloch iron gold doubt Similar Authors Andrew Mellon former-united-states-secretary-of-the-treasury Donald T. Regan former-united-states-secretary-of-the-treasury David F. Houston former-united-states-secretary-of-the-treasury Henry Paulson former-united-states-secretary-of-the-treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr. former-united-states-secretary-of-the-treasury Henry H. Fowler former-united-states-secretary-of-the-treasury All Authors
