William C. Redfield
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William C. Redfield was an American politician and businessman who became the inaugural U.S. Secretary of Commerce in the early 20th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Cabinet member
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businessperson ⓘ human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Woodrow Wilson ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1858-06-18 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Albany
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surface form:
Albany, New York
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| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1932-06-13 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | New York City ⓘ |
| educatedAt | public schools in Albany, New York ⓘ |
| employer |
U.S. Department of Commerce
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surface form:
United States Department of Commerce
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| endTime | 1919 as United States Secretary of Commerce ⓘ |
| familyName | Redfield ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
economic policy
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industrial policy ⓘ trade and commerce ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasHonorificPrefix | The Honorable ⓘ |
| inception | first United States Secretary of Commerce ⓘ |
| industry |
commerce
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manufacturing ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| middleName | Cox ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the first United States Secretary of Commerce ⓘ |
| notableWork | development of the United States Department of Commerce ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessperson
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manufacturer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| officeContested | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| partOf |
Woodrow Wilson administration
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surface form:
Cabinet of President Woodrow Wilson
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| positionHeld |
United States Representative
ⓘ
Secretary of Commerce of the United States ⓘ
surface form:
United States Secretary of Commerce
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| precededBy | position newly created as United States Secretary of Commerce ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism ⓘ |
| represented | New York ⓘ |
| residence |
Brooklyn
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surface form:
Brooklyn, New York
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Annie M. Boughton ⓘ |
| startTime | 1913 as United States Secretary of Commerce ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Joshua W. Alexander ⓘ |
| workLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
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