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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 Democratic politician from New York who served in both the U.S. Congress and as the first U.S. Secretary of Commerce.

Biography

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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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  • Redfield, William Cox (1912). The new industrial day, a book for men who employ men. New York: The Century Co. LCCN 12025163. (Includes Redfield's views on labor)
  • 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

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  1. ^ a b "REDFIELD, William Cox".
  2. ^ "William C. Redfield (1913–1919) | Miller Center". millercenter.org. 2016-10-04. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  3. ^ The Pittsburgh Press 23 Apr 1913
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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


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