Robert C. Weaver
Member of the United States Cabinet (1907-1997)
Robert Clifton Weaver (December 29, 1907 – July 17, 1997) was an American economist, academic, and politician. He was the first United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 1966 to 1968. He was also the first African American appointed to a cabinet position. He was nominated to the position by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Robert C. Weaver | |
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| 1st United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | |
| In office January 18, 1966 – December 18, 1968 | |
| President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Himself (HHFA Administrator) |
| Succeeded by | Robert Coldwell Wood |
| Administrator of the Housing and Home Finance Agency | |
| In office February 11, 1961 – January 18, 1966 | |
| President | John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Jack Conway (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Himself (HUD Secretary) |
| Chair of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People | |
| In office 1960–1961 | |
| Preceded by | Channing Heggie Tobias |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Gill Spottswood |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Clifton Weaver December 29, 1907 Washington, D.C., US |
| Died | July 17, 1997 (aged 89) New York City, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Ella Haith
(m. 1935; died 1991) |
| Education | Harvard University (BS, MA, PhD) |
Weaver died on July 17, 1997 in New York City at the age of 89.[1]
References
change- ↑ Barron, James (1997-07-19). "Robert C. Weaver, 89, First Black Cabinet Member, Dies (Published 1997)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
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