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
Charles Nagel as Secretary of Commerce and Labor
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
BornWilliam 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.
PartyDemocratic
Other political
affiliations		National Democratic (1896–1900)
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William Cox Redfield (June 18, 1858 – June 13, 1932) was a Democratic politician from New York who served both in the U.S. Congress and as the first U.S. Secretary of Commerce.

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