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William Fairfield Whiting

Secretary of Commerce

William Fairfield Whiting, Secretary of Commerce.

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  • Secretary of Commerce

Biography

William Fairfield Whiting (July 20, 1864 – August 31, 1936) was United States secretary of commerce from August 22, 1928, to March 4, 1929, during the last months of the administration of Calvin Coolidge.

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