William C. Redfield
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Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". William Cox Redfield (June 18, 1858 – June 13, 1932) was a Democratic politician from New York who served both in the U.S. Congress and as the first U.S. Secretary of Commerce.
Biography
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] and a supporter of labor rights.[3]
Publications
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References
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- ↑ The Pittsburgh Press 23 Apr 1913
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External links
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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 United States representatives from New York (state)
- 20th-century United States representatives