United States Secretary of Commerce and Labor
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The United States Secretary of Commerce and Labor was the head of the short-lived United States Department of Commerce and Labor, which was concerned with business, industry, and labor. The secretary was a member of the President's Cabinet. In 1913 there was a division of the Secretary of Commerce and Labor's position into separate secretaries of Commerce and Labor.
| Name | Term of Office | President(s) served under |
|---|---|---|
| George B. Cortelyou | February 18, 1903–June 30, 1904 | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Victor H. Metcalf | July 1, 1904–December 16, 1906 | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Oscar S. Straus | December 17, 1906–March 5, 1909 | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Charles Nagel | March 6, 1909–March 4, 1913 | William Howard Taft |
The list of Secretaries continues at United States Secretary of Commerce and United States Secretary of Labor.
