Norman J. Colman | |
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| 1st United States Secretary of Agriculture | |
| In office as Commissioner April 3, 1885 – February 14, 1889 as Secretary February 15, 1889 – March 6, 1889 | |
| President | Grover Cleveland Benjamin Harrison |
| Preceded by | George B. Loring |
| Succeeded by | Jeremiah Rusk |
| 17th Lieutenant Governor of Missouri | |
| In office January 12, 1875 – January 8, 1877 | |
| Governor | Charles Henry Hardin |
| Preceded by | Charles Phillip Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Henry Clay Brockmeyer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 16, 1827 Richfield Springs, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 3, 1911 (aged 84) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Clara Porter Catherine Wright |
| Education | University of Louisville (LLB) |
Norman Jay Colman (May 16, 1827 – November 3, 1911) was a politician, attorney, educator, newspaper publisher, and, for 18 days, the first United States secretary of agriculture.