William C. Redfield

For other people named William Redfield, see William Redfield (disambiguation).

William Cox Redfield (June 18, 1858 – June 13, 1932) was a Democratic politician from New York who served in both the U.S. Congress and as the first U.S. Secretary of Commerce.

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, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Other political affiliations	National Democratic (1896–1900)

Biography

Appointed by President Woodrow Wilson, Redfield served as the first Secretary of Commerce from 1913 to 1919 after the division of the Department of Commerce and Labor.^[1]

Prior to his appointment, Redfield served as Commissioner of Public Works for Brooklyn. He then went on to represent New York's 5th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1911 to 1913.^[2] He was also the unsuccessful Democratic vice presidential nominee in 1912.^[1]

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. JSTOR 29737925.
• Redfield, William Cox (1924). With Congress and cabinet. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Page & company. hdl:2027/uc1.b4506941. LCCN 24006006.
• Redfield, William Cox (1927). We and the world. New York: Newark [etc.] LCCN 27024211.

References

1. "REDFIELD, William Cox".
2. "William C. Redfield (1913–1919) | Miller Center". millercenter.org. 2016-10-04. Retrieved 2024-05-15.

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

External links

• Media related to William Cox Redfield at Wikimedia Commons

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Richard Young	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 5th congressional district 1911–1913	Succeeded by James P. Maher
Political offices
Preceded by new office	U.S. Secretary of Commerce Served under: Woodrow Wilson 1913–1919	Succeeded by Joshua W. Alexander