Edwin T. Meredith

Edwin T. Meredith
6th United States Secretary of Agriculture
In office
February 2, 1920  March 4, 1921
PresidentWoodrow Wilson
Preceded byDavid F. Houston
Succeeded byHarry Wallace
Personal details
Born
Edwin Thomas Meredith

(1876-12-23)December 23, 1876
Avoca, Iowa, U.S.
DiedJune 17, 1928(1928-06-17) (aged 51)
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseEdna Elliott
Children2
EducationDes Moines University

Edwin Thomas Meredith (December 23, 1876  June 17, 1928) was an American entrepreneur, founder of the Meredith Corporation and also served as the U.S. secretary of agriculture in President Woodrow Wilson's administration.