Charles Nagel

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Charles Nagel
William Wilson (Labor
)
Personal details
Born(1849-08-09)August 9, 1849
Colorado County, Texas, U.S.
DiedJanuary 5, 1940(1940-01-05) (aged 90)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
Fannie Brandeis
(m. 1876⁠–⁠1889)
Anne Shepley
(m. 1895)
Children
Charles Nagel, Jr.
EducationWashington University (LLB)
University of Berlin
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Charles Nagel (August 9, 1849 – January 5, 1940) was a United States politician and lawyer from

St. Louis, Missouri. He was Secretary of Commerce and Labor during President William Howard Taft's administration (1909–1913) and was one of the key founders of the United States Chamber of Commerce
.

Life and career

Nagel was born on August 9, 1849, in

University of Berlin
.

Returning to St. Louis in 1873, Nagel joined the state bar and began to practice law. He was a member of the firm Finkelnburg, Nagel and Kirby, and later of Nagel and Kirby. His first foray into politics came when he won election to the

St. Louis city council from 1893 to 1897. He also taught at St. Louis Law School (1885–1909) and was a member of the Republican National Committee
(1908–1912).

Nagel was a corporate attorney for

. While heading the Department of Commerce and Labor, Nagel made it more accessible to the needs of businessmen while also expanding the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization.

Nagel was also a founder of the United States Chamber of Commerce. Following his time in the cabinet, Nagel returned to the practice of law, arguing before the Supreme Court three times before his death. He died in St. Louis, Missouri on January 5, 1940, and was interred there in Bellefontaine Cemetery.[2]

Family

Nagel was married twice: first, in 1876, to Fannie Brandeis, the sister of

Supreme Court justice. She died in 1889 and he married Anne Shepley in 1895. He had six children, including Charles Nagel, Jr., an architect and curator.[1]

Sources

  1. ^ a b The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. XIV. James T. White & Company. 1910. pp. 414–415. Retrieved December 17, 2020 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Charles Nagel Funeral to Be Held Monday in Christ Church Cathedral". St. Louis Star-Times. January 6, 1940. p. 9. Retrieved December 17, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

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Political offices
Preceded by United States Secretary of Commerce and Labor
1909–1913
Succeeded byas United States Secretary of Commerce
Succeeded by