David F. Houston

David Houston
David F. Houston c. 1906
48th United States Secretary of the Treasury
In office
February 2, 1920 – March 3, 1921
PresidentWoodrow Wilson
Preceded byCarter Glass
Succeeded byAndrew Mellon
5th United States Secretary of Agriculture
In office
March 6, 1913 – February 2, 1920
PresidentWoodrow Wilson
Preceded byJim Wilson
Succeeded byEdwin T. Meredith
8th Chancellor of Washington University
In office
1908–1913
Preceded byMarshall Snow (Acting)
Succeeded byFrederic Hall
4th President of the University of Texas
In office
September 1, 1905 – September 1, 1908
Preceded byWilliam Prather
Succeeded bySidney Mezes
6th President of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
In office
July 1, 1902 – September 1, 1905
Preceded byRoger H. Whitlock (Acting)
Succeeded byHenry Harrington
Personal details
Born
David Franklin Houston

(1866-02-17)February 17, 1866
Monroe, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedSeptember 2, 1940(1940-09-02) (aged 74)
New York City, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Helen Beall
(m. 1895)
Children5
Academic background
Education
Academic work
DisciplinePolitical science
Institutions
Notable works

David Franklin Houston (February 17, 1866 – September 2, 1940) was an American academic, businessman and conservative Democrat.[1] He served under President Wilson as the 5th Secretary of Agriculture and the 48th United States Secretary of the Treasury.

  1. ^ Rosen, Elliot A. (2012). Roosevelt, the Great Depression, and the Economics of Recovery. University of Virginia Press. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-8139-3427-3. LCCN 2005003930.