James Day Hodgson

James Day Hodgson
Portrait c. 1970s
United States Ambassador to Japan
In office
July 19, 1974 – February 2, 1977
PresidentGerald Ford
Preceded byRobert S. Ingersoll
Succeeded byMike Mansfield
12th United States Secretary of Labor
In office
July 2, 1970 – February 1, 1973
PresidentRichard Nixon
Preceded byGeorge Shultz
Succeeded byPeter J. Brennan
United States Deputy Secretary of Labor
In office
1969–1970
PresidentRichard Nixon
Preceded byJames J. Reynolds
Succeeded byLaurence Silberman
Personal details
Born(1915-12-03)December 3, 1915
DiedNovember 28, 2012(2012-11-28) (aged 96)
PartyRepublican
Spouse
Maria Denend
(m. 1943)
Children2
EducationUniversity of Minnesota (BA)
University of California, Los Angeles

James Day Hodgson (December 3, 1915 – November 28, 2012) was an American politician. He served as the Secretary of Labor and the Ambassador to Japan.