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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 Bruce Cortelyou, ( 26 de julho de 1862 - 23 de outubro de 1940) foi um político dos Estados Unidos, membro do Partido Republicano. [ 1][ 2]
Learn about George Cortelyou, a loyal and influential advisor to President Theodore Roosevelt. He served as his secretary, postmaster general, and treasury secretary, and helped shape the Federal Reserve System.
In 1907 President Theodore Roosevelt appointed George Bruce Cortelyou (1862 - 1940) to his third Cabinet position, as Secretary of the Treasury. Previously, and also under Roosevelt, he had been the first head of the Department of Commerce and Labor and had served as Postmaster General.
Appointed assistant secretary of the navy by President William McKinley, he vociferously championed a bigger navy and agitated for war with Spain. When war was declared in 1898, he organized the 1st Volunteer Cavalry, known as the Rough Riders, who were sent to fight in Cuba.
9 de jul. de 2015 · George Bruce Cortelyou as Secretary of the Treasury, c. 1907-09. “He is an organizer, a methodizer, a man of decision, a judge of values, and above all he knows the worth of time,” wrote author Elbert Hubbard of George Bruce Cortelyou (1862-1940), whose mastery of many practical administrative matters and his ability to keep up ...
14 de set. de 2017 · But his secretary George Cortelyou was worried, just like he was worried about an assassination attempt at the World's Fair meet-and-greet, where crowds would surround the president at a public...
