William Wilson | |
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| 1st United States Secretary of Labor | |
| In office March 5, 1913 – March 5, 1921 | |
| President | Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | James Davis |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 15th district | |
| In office March 4, 1907 – March 4, 1913 | |
| Preceded by | Elias Deemer |
| Succeeded by | Edgar Kiess |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 2, 1862 Blantyre, Scotland, UK |
| Died | May 25, 1934 (aged 72) Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
William Bauchop Wilson (April 2, 1862 – May 25, 1934) was an American labor leader and progressive politician,[1][2] who immigrated as a child with his family from Lanarkshire, Scotland. After having worked as a child and adult in the coal mines of Pennsylvania, he became active as a labor organizer.
Wilson is best remembered for his service as the first Secretary of Labor (1913–21) in the United States, serving through the years of American participation in the Great War. President Woodrow Wilson (no relation) nominated him to the office.
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