William Thaddeus Coleman Jr.
American attorney and judge, and fourth United States Secretary of Transportation (1920–2017)
William Thaddeus Coleman, Jr. (July 7, 1920 – March 31, 2017) was an American attorney and politician.[1] Coleman was the fourth United States Secretary of Transportation, from March 7, 1975 to January 20, 1977.
William Thaddeus Coleman, Jr. | |
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| Judge of the United States Court of Military Commission Review | |
| In office September 21, 2004 – December 17, 2009 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Scott Silliman |
| 4th United States Secretary of Transportation | |
| In office March 7, 1975 – January 20, 1977 | |
| President | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Claude Brinegar |
| Succeeded by | Brock Adams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 7, 1920 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 31, 2017 (aged 96) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Lovida Hardin |
| Children | Lovida William Hardin |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania Harvard University |
Coleman, Jr. died from complications of Alzheimer's disease at his home in Alexandria, Virginia on March 31, 2017, aged 96.[2]
References
change- ↑ Greenhouse, Linda (2006-08-30). "Supreme Court Memo; Women Suddenly Scarce Among Justices' Clerks". The New York Times.
- ↑ Hevesi, Dennis (March 31, 2017). "William T. Coleman Jr., Who Broke Racial Barriers in Court and Cabinet, Dies at 96". New York Times. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
Other websites
change- Biography at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum Archived 2009-01-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Biography at AmericanPresident.org Archived 2006-02-21 at the Wayback Machine
- William Coleman's oral history video excerpts at The National Visionary Leadership Project
- ALI Reporter Archived 2015-06-03 at the Wayback Machine
- "Remarks by the President in Presentation if the Presidential Medal Of Freedom" – September 29, 1995
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