William Cox Redfield (June 18, 1858 – June 13, 1932) was a Democratic politician from New York. He served as the first United States Secretary of Commerce from 1913 to 1919 after the division of the Department of Commerce and Labor. Previously, Redfield served as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1911 to 1913 and was an unsuccessful Democratic nominee for the vice presidency in 1912. Publications References 1858 births 1932 deaths Politicians from Albany, New York Politicians from Pittsfield, Massachusetts United States Secretaries of Commerce Woodrow Wilson administration cabinet members 20th-century American politicians Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state)