William C. Redfield
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For other people named William Redfield, see William Redfield (disambiguation).
William Cox Redfield (June 18, 1858 – June 13, 1932) was a Democratic politician from New York who served in both the U.S. Congress and as U.S. Secretary of Commerce.
Quick Facts 1st United States Secretary of Commerce, President ...
William Redfield | |
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1st United States Secretary of Commerce | |
In office March 5, 1913 – October 31, 1919 | |
President | Woodrow Wilson |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Joshua W. Alexander |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 5th district | |
In office March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 | |
Preceded by | Richard Young |
Succeeded by | James P. Maher |
Personal details | |
Born | William Cox Redfield (1858-06-18)June 18, 1858 Albany, New York, U.S. |
Died | June 13, 1932(1932-06-13) (aged 73) New York City, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Other political affiliations | National Democratic (1896–1900) |
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