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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. Juli 1862 in New York City; † 23. Oktober 1940 auf Long Island, New York) war ein US-amerikanischer republikanischer Politiker, Handels- und Arbeitsminister, Postminister (Postmaster General) und Finanzminister .
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.
George Bruce Cortelyou was born in New York City on July 26, 1862, graduating from the State Normal School of Westfield, Massachusetts, in 1882 and from Georgetown University Law School in 1895. He began his career as a stenographer and typist with the U.S. Customs service.
20. Mai 2012 · George B. Cortelyou: From Stenographer to the First White House Press Secretary. Probably, the most influential White House secretary was George B. Cortelyou who served Presidents Grover Cleveland, William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt.
Cortelyou, George Bruce kôrˈtəlyo͞o [key], 1862–1940, American public official and business executive, b. New York City. He taught school, and after learning stenography, he became secretary to several New York City and federal officials.
The papers of George B. Cortelyou, public official and presidential secretary, were deposited in the Library of Congress in 1942 by his wife, Lily Hinds Cortelyou, and son, George B. Cortelyou, Jr., and converted to a gift in 1966 by various members of the Cortelyou family.
