Louis F. Post
Louis Freeland Post | |
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Portrait by Harris & Ewing c. 1913–1921 | |
| United States Assistant Secretary of Labor | |
| In office March 5, 1913 – March 5, 1921 | |
| President | Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Edward J. Henning |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 15, 1849 Hackettstown, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | January 11, 1928 (aged 78) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Greenback (1884) United Labor (1886–1887) |
| Spouse | Alice Thacher Post |
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| Occupation | Lawyer, newspaper editor |
Louis Freeland Post (November 15, 1849 – January 11, 1928) was a prominent American Georgist lawyer and newspaper editor who was appointed the first Assistant United States Secretary of Labor by President Woodrow Wilson, serving from 1913 to 1921. His tenure coincided with the period of the Palmer Raids and the First Red Scare, where he had responsibility for the Bureau of Immigration. Post considered the raids to be a witch hunt and is credited with preventing many deportations and freeing many innocent people.