William F. Whiting

William Whiting
4th United States Secretary of Commerce
In office
August 22, 1928 – March 4, 1929
PresidentCalvin Coolidge
Preceded byHerbert Hoover
Succeeded byRobert P. Lamont
Personal details
Born
William Fairfield Whiting

(1864-07-20)July 20, 1864
Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedAugust 31, 1936(1936-08-31) (aged 72)
Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAnne Chapin
Children4
RelativesWilliam Whiting (father)
EducationAmherst College (BA)
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William Fairfield Whiting (July 20, 1864 – August 31, 1936) was United States secretary of commerce from August 22, 1928, to March 4, 1929, during the last months of the administration of Calvin Coolidge.