Victor H. Metcalf
Victor Metcalf | |
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Portrait by C. M. Bell c. 1901–1903 | |
| 38th United States Secretary of the Navy | |
| In office December 17, 1906 – November 30, 1908 | |
| President | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Charles Bonaparte |
| Succeeded by | Truman Newberry |
| 2nd United States Secretary of Commerce and Labor | |
| In office July 1, 1904 – December 16, 1906 | |
| President | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | George B. Cortelyou |
| Succeeded by | Oscar Straus |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1899 – July 1, 1904 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel G. Hilborn |
| Succeeded by | Joseph R. Knowland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Victor Howard Metcalf October 10, 1853 Utica, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 20, 1936 (aged 82) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mountain View Cemetery |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Emily Corinne Nicholson
(m. 1881) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Yale University (BA) Hamilton College, New York (LLB) |
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Victor Howard Metcalf (October 10, 1853 – February 20, 1936) was an American politician; he served in President Theodore Roosevelt's cabinet as Secretary of Commerce and Labor, and then as Secretary of the Navy.