Donald E. Montgomery

Donald Ewan Montgomery (1896–1957) was an American economist who served in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) during the New Deal, and later was a labor activist for the United Automobile Workers (UAW).

Early life and education Montgomery was born on October 16, 1896.

In December 1942, he left USDA. He served as UAW representative on the Policy Committee of Price Administration.

Personal life Montgomery served as an ensign in the U.S. Navy during World War I. In 1920, he married Sarah Victorine Adamson (1898–1987) of Cedartown, Georgia. They had three children, Donald Jr., Charles and Margaret, and were living in Washington, D.C., in 1940. The couple divorced in 1951.

Death On October 11, 1957, Montgomery died from suicide.