John Raymond McCarl | |
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| 1st Comptroller General of the United States | |
| In office July 1, 1921 – June 30, 1936 | |
| President | Warren G. Harding Calvin Coolidge Herbert Hoover Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | office established |
| Succeeded by | Fred H. Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 27, 1879 near Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | August 2, 1940 (aged 60) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Ethel Barnett McCarl |
| Alma mater | University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
John Raymond McCarl (November 27, 1879 – August 2, 1940) was an American lawyer and executive secretary of the national Republican Congressional Campaign Committee. He was the first Comptroller General of the United States, serving from 1921 to 1936. During his time in office, he was one of the most powerful and controversial officials in the U.S. federal government.