William C. Redfield

William Redfield
1st United States Secretary of Commerce
In office March 5, 1913 – October 31, 1919
President	Woodrow Wilson
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Joshua 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 by	Richard Young
Succeeded by	James P. Maher
Personal details
Born	William Cox Redfield (1858-06-18)June 18, 1858 Albany, New York, U.S.
Died	June 13, 1932(1932-06-13) (aged 73) New York City, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Other political affiliations	National Democratic (1896–1900)

William Cox Redfield (June 18, 1858 – June 13, 1932) was a Democratic politician from New York.

Life

He served as the first United States Secretary of Commerce from 1913 to 1919 after the division of the Department of Commerce and Labor. Previously, Redfield served as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1911 to 1913 and was an unsuccessful Democratic nominee for the vice presidency in 1912.

William C. Redfield in his office (c. 1913)

Publications

• Redfield, William Cox (1912). The new industrial day, a book for men who employ men. New York: The Century Co. LCCN 12025163.
• Redfield, William (April 1912). "The Progress of Japanese Industry". The Journal of Race Development. 2 (4): 362–372. doi:10.2307/29737925.
• Redfield, William Cox (1924). With Congress and cabinet. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Page & company. LCCN 24006006.
• Redfield, William Cox (1927). We and the world. New York: Newark [etc.] LCCN 27024211.

References

• United States Congress. "William C. Redfield (id: R000105)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• William C. Redfield at Find a Grave

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