William C. Redfield
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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 June 18, 1858 Albany, New York, U.S. |
Died | June 13, 1932 New York City, U.S. | (aged 73)
Political party | Democratic |
Other political affiliations | National Democratic (1896–1900) |
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 the first U.S. Secretary of Commerce.
Biography
[edit]Appointed by President Woodrow Wilson, Redfield served as the first Secretary of Commerce from 1913 to 1919 after the division of the Department of Commerce and Labor.[1]
Prior to his appointment, Redfield served as Commissioner of Public Works for Brooklyn. He then went on to represent New York's 5th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1911 to 1913.[2] He was also an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic vice presidential nomination in 1912.[1]
Publications
[edit]- Redfield, William Cox (1912). The new industrial day, a book for men who employ men. New York: The Century Co. LCCN 12025163.
- Redfield, William (April 1912). "The Progress of Japanese Industry". The Journal of Race Development. 2 (4): 362–372. doi:10.2307/29737925. JSTOR 29737925.
- Redfield, William Cox (1924). With Congress and cabinet. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Page & company. hdl:2027/uc1.b4506941. LCCN 24006006.
- Redfield, William Cox (1927). We and the world. New York: Newark [etc.] LCCN 27024211.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "REDFIELD, William Cox".
- ^ "William C. Redfield (1913–1919) | Miller Center". millercenter.org. 2016-10-04. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- United States Congress. "William C. Redfield (id: R000105)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
External links
[edit]- Media related to William Cox Redfield at Wikimedia Commons
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- 1858 births
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- Politicians from Albany, New York
- Politicians from Pittsfield, Massachusetts
- United States secretaries of commerce
- Woodrow Wilson administration cabinet members
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state)
- 20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives
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