Norman Jay Colman

This article is about the U.S. secretary of agriculture. For the politician from Minnesota, see Norm Coleman.

Norman Colman
United States Secretary of Agriculture
In office
April 3, 1885 – March 6, 1889
PresidentGrover Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison
Preceded byGeorge B. Loring
Succeeded byJeremiah Rusk
17th Lieutenant Governor of Missouri
In office
January 12, 1875 – January 8, 1877
GovernorCharles Henry Hardin
Preceded byCharles Phillip Johnson
Succeeded byHenry Clay Brockmeyer
Personal details
BornNorman Jay Colman
(1827-05-16)May 16, 1827
Richfield Springs, New York, U.S.
DiedNovember 3, 1911(1911-11-03) (aged 84)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Resting placeBellefontaine Cemetery
PartyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Clara Porter
Catherine Wright
EducationUniversity of Louisville (LLB)

Norman Jay Colman (May 16, 1827 – November 3, 1911) was a politician, attorney, educator, newspaper publisher, and, for 18 days, the first United States secretary of agriculture.

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