Trustee University of Pittsburgh and with brother founded Mellon Institute of Industrial Research. Identified with many charitable and welfare organizations.
Secretary of War
John Wingate Weeks, of West Newton, Massachusetts. Banker. Born Lancaster, N.H. Age 60 years. Graduate U.S. Naval Academy, 1881. U.S. midshipman, 1881-83. Member of firm of bankers and brokers, Boston, 1888-1912. Member of Congress, 1906-13., United States Senator, 1913-19. Candidate for Republican presidential nomination, 1916, receiving 106 votes. Served in Massachusetts naval brigade 10 years and in Volunteer Navy during Spanish-American war.
Attorney General
Harry M. Daugherty, of Columbus, Ohio. Lawyer. Born, Washington Courthouse, Ohio. Age 61 years. University education. Practiced law, Washington Courthouse
Elected state legislature in 1888, serving 6 years. Chairman state republican executive committee 1912, also twice chairman state republican central committee of Ohio. Campaign manager for Harding at Chicago Convention.
1881-88.
Postmaster General
Will H. Hays, of Sullivan, Indiana. Lawyer. Born Sullivan, Indiana. Age 41 years. Graduate Wabash College. Prominent in county, State and National Republican politics during last 20 years. Member law firm Hays & Hays. Bank director. Chairman Republican National Committee since 1916. Mason. Presbyterian.
Secretary of Labor
James John Davis, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Labor leader. Born Tredegar, Wales. Age 47 years. Went to  Pittsburgh with parents at age of 4 years. At 11 began work in steel mills becoming a puddler. Removed to Elwood City, Indiana, 1893. Held city and county offices there. Chosen in 1906 to reorganize Loyal Order of Moose of which he is now the head. Member of Amalgamated Steel Work Association of Iron and Steel and always has been active in union affairs. 