Joshua W. Alexander
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Joshua Willis Alexander (January 22, 1852– February 27, 1936) was United States Secretary of Commerce from December 16, 1919 - March 4, 1921 in the administration of President Woodrow Wilson. He was born in Ohio, but later moved to Missouri, where he engaged in local politics and business, eventually becoming a judge. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Missouri from 1907 until his resignation to become commerce secretary in 1919. He was a member of the United States Democratic Party.
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| Preceded by William C. Redfield |
United States Secretary of Commerce December 16, 1919 – March 4, 1921 |
Succeeded by Herbert Hoover |
| United States Secretaries of Commerce |  |
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| Secretaries of Commerce & Labor: Cortelyou • Metcalf • Straus • Nagel
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