Edwin T. Meredith

Edwin T. Meredith
6th United States Secretary of Agriculture
In office
February 2, 1920 – March 4, 1921
PresidentWoodrow Wilson
Preceded byDavid F. Houston
Succeeded byHarry Wallace
Personal details
Born
Edwin Thomas Meredith

(1876-12-23)December 23, 1876
Avoca, Iowa, U.S.
DiedJune 17, 1928(1928-06-17) (aged 51)
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseEdna Elliott
Children2
EducationDes Moines University

Edwin Thomas Meredith (December 23, 1876 – June 17, 1928) was an American entrepreneur, founder of the Meredith Corporation and also served as the U.S. secretary of agriculture in President Woodrow Wilson's administration.[1]

  1. ^ "Infoplease". Meredith, Edwin Thomas. Retrieved 2010-12-12.