William P. MacCracken Jr. | |
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.jpg) MacCracken, 1929 | |
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| Born | William Patterson MacCracken Jr. September 17, 1888 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | September 20, 1969 (aged 81) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago (JD) |
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William Patterson MacCracken Jr. (September 17, 1888 - September 20, 1969) was the first U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Aeronautics. His department was awarded the Collier Trophy of 1928 for its contribution to the "development of airways and air navigation facilities". Later he was convicted of contempt of congress in the Air Mail scandal in 1934.