 Seal of the U.S. Department of Commerce and Labor | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | February 14, 1903 |
| Preceding agency |
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| Dissolved | March 4, 1913 |
| Superseding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | United States of America |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
| Employees | 10,125 (July 1, 1903) |
| Agency executive |
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| Secretary of Commerce and Labor of the United States of America | |
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| United States Department of Commerce and Labor | |
| Style | Mr. Secretary |
| Member of | Cabinet |
| Reports to | The President |
| Seat | Washington, D.C. |
| Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Formation | February 14, 1903 |
| First holder | George B. Cortelyou |
| Final holder | Charles Nagel |
| Abolished | March 4, 1913 |
| Succession | Secretary of Commerce Secretary of Labor |
The United States Department of Commerce and Labor was a short-lived Cabinet department of the United States government, which was concerned with fostering and supervising big business. It existed from 1903 to 1913. The United States Department of Commerce is its successor agency, and it also is the predecessor of the United States Department of Labor.