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Who am I?

In this contest we're looking for the proper name of a well known individual. In the "Who am I?" contests we try to select the most common version of the name. So if you think you're close, be sure to try all possible iterations of the name. *Remember, new clues are released every day at noon EST. As we progress each clue becomes more important and more meaningful to solving the puzzle.

  • Prize $200

    Guesses 7716

    Players 380

    • Clues

      Clue #1: Born in the Keystone State
      Clue #2: As a young man, dabbled briefly in journalism in London
      Clue #3: Played piano and guitar, and some of his songs were published and performed at Schubert Hall
      Clue #4: In his day, he was a renowned numismatist
      Clue #5: Made his fortune in pig-iron and railroad equipment
      Clue #6: Was crucial to preventing the insolvency of the United States of America
      Clue #7: Had a raggedy little cartoon character named after him
      Clue #8: Found himself on the hot seat on 3/3/33
      Clue #9: Appeared on J.P. Morgan's "preferred list"
      Clue #10: Died little more than a year after taking office as Treasury Secretary

      Answer: William Hartman Woodin