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George Bruce Cortelyou (July 26, 1862 – October 23, 1940) was an American cabinet secretary of the early twentieth century. He served in various capacities in the presidential administrations of Grover Cleveland , William McKinley , and Theodore Roosevelt .
George Cortelyou, 1895, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (1907–1909), U.S. Postmaster General (1905–1907), and U.S. Secretary of Commerce and Labor (1903–1904) James C. Duff, 1981, director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (2006–2011) and president and CEO of the Newseum and Freedom Forum
At the time of its peak the Secretary to the President was a much admired government office held by men of high ability and considered as worthy as a cabinet rank; [4] it even merited an oath of office. [5] Three private secretaries were later appointed to the Cabinet: George B. Cortelyou, John Hay and Daniel S. Lamont.
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However, the trolley hit the carriage. William Craig yelled for the president to “Look out! Hold fast!” before they were both thrown off the wagon. Craig was thrown under the streetcar and killed instantly while Roosevelt was thrown out and hit his head on the sidewalk. George B. Cortelyou, the Secretary, sustained serious injuries. The ...
George Cortelyou: 1895 Law Secretary of the Treasury, 1907–09; first Secretary of Commerce and Labor, 1903–04; Postmaster General, 1905–07 [159] Robert Gates: 1974 Grad Secretary of Defense, 2006–11; Director of Central Intelligence, 1991–93; President of the Boy Scouts of America; President of Texas A&M University, 2002–06 [160]
For most of McKinley's time in office, George B. Cortelyou served as the president's personal secretary. Cortelyou acted as the de facto White House press secretary and chief of staff. [33] Vice President Garret Hobart, as was customary at the time, was not invited to Cabinet meetings, but he proved a valuable adviser to McKinley.
Cortelyou is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Jacques Cortelyou (c. 1625–1693), Surveyor General of New Netherland; George B. Cortelyou (1862–1940), first US Secretary of Commerce and Labor and later Secretary of the Treasury