Minton, Sherman, 1890-1965

Mrs. Frances Perkins is shown congratulating her replacement as Secretary of Labor, Lewis B. Schwellenbach. Federal Judge Sherman Minton of Indiana, center, who performed the ceremony, looks on. From: Beth Gore.

Lewis B. Schwellenbach being sworn in as Secretary of Labor, replacing Mrs. Frances Perkins. The ceremony was held in the Secretary of the Senate's office. Left to right are Mrs. Frances Perkins, Federal Judge Sherman Minton of Indiana, and Secretary Lewis B. Schwellenbach. From: Beth Gore.

Federal Judge Sherman Minton, Chairman of the three-man Presidential Board set up to review the coal strike, shown reading a letter from John L. Lewis, United Mine Workers President, in which he refused to appear before the fact-finding board. From: Beth Gore