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Martin Patrick Durkin

Secretary of Labor · 1953

Martin Patrick Durkin, Secretary of Labor.

Positions

  • Secretary of Labor1953-01-21–1953-09-10

Biography

Martin Patrick Durkin (March 18, 1894 – November 13, 1955) was a U.S. administrator. He served as secretary of labor from January 21, 1953, to September 10, 1953, where he was the "plumber" of President Dwight Eisenhower's "Nine Millionaires and a Plumber" cabinet.

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Capitol Receipts, “Martin Patrick Durkin: Secretary of Labor,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/appointee/wQ1904711/martin-patrick-durkin (accessed 2026-10-13).