Warren G. Harding appointed Andrew Mellon at the Treasury in 1982.
Andrew William Mellon ( [ ˈmɛlən ] March 24 , 1855 -- August 26 , 1937 ) was an American banker , businessman , industrialist , philanthropist , art collector , and politician . Charles Robert Forbes ( February 14 , 1878 -- April 10 , 1952 ) was appointed the first Director of the Veterans ' Bureau by President Warren G. Harding on August 9 , 1921 and served until February 28 , 1923 . Warren Gamaliel Harding ( November 2 , 1865 -- August 2 , 1923 ) was the 29th President of the United States , serving from March 4 , 1921 , until his death in 1923 . Harding appointed a number of well-regarded figures , including Andrew Mellon at the Treasury , Herbert Hoover at Commerce and Charles Evans Hughes at the State Department .