William C. Redfield

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William Redfield
1st United States Secretary of Commerce
In office
March 5, 1913 – October 31, 1919
PresidentWoodrow Wilson
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJoshua 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 byRichard Young
Succeeded byJames P. Maher
Personal details
Born
William Cox Redfield

(1858-06-18)June 18, 1858
Albany, New York, U.S.
DiedJune 13, 1932(1932-06-13) (aged 73)
New York City, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Other political
affiliations
National Democratic (1896–1900)

William Cox Redfield (June 18, 1858 – June 13, 1932) was a

U.S. Secretary of Commerce
.

Biography

Appointed by President

Department of Commerce and Labor
.

Previously, Redfield served as a

U.S. representative from New York from 1911 to 1913 and was an unsuccessful Democratic nominee for the vice presidency
in 1912.

Publications

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 5th congressional district

1911–1913
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by
new office
U.S. Secretary of Commerce
Served under: Woodrow Wilson

1913–1919
Succeeded by