Herbert E. Gaston

Herbert E. Gaston
Gaston, 1939
President of the Export-Import Bank
In office
1949–1953
Preceded byWilliam McChesney Martin
Succeeded byGlen E. Edgerton
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
In office
June 23, 1939  December 2, 1945
PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Preceded byWayne Chatfield-Taylor
Succeeded byEdward H. Foley
Personal details
Born(1881-08-20)August 20, 1881
Halsey, Oregon
DiedDecember 7, 1956(1956-12-07) (aged 75)
Los Angeles, California
Spouse
Ethel Bell
(after 1907)
Children2
EducationUniversity of Washington
University of Chicago

Herbert Earle Gaston (August 20, 1881 – December 7, 1956) was an American newspaper editor who served as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury under President Franklin D. Roosevelt and president of the Export-Import Bank of the United States from 1949 until his 1953.