Robert P. Lamont

Robert Lamont
5th United States Secretary of Commerce
In office
March 5, 1929 – August 7, 1932
PresidentHerbert Hoover
Preceded byWilliam F. Whiting
Succeeded byRoy D. Chapin
Personal details
Born
Robert Patterson Lamont

(1867-12-01)December 1, 1867
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedFebruary 20, 1948(1948-02-20) (aged 80)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseHelen Trotter
RelationsRobert L. Belknap (grandson)
Children3
EducationUniversity of Michigan (BS)

Robert Patterson Lamont (December 1, 1867 – February 20, 1948) was United States secretary of commerce March 5, 1929 to August 7, 1932, during the administration of Herbert Hoover. He was commerce secretary during difficult times for commerce, as a result of the Great Depression.