William Thaddeus Coleman Jr.
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]
William Thaddeus Coleman Jr. Media
Flag of the United States Secretary of Transportation
Coleman, third from the left, being sworn into the United States Court of Military Commission Review.
Grave at Arlington National Cemetery
References
- ↑ Greenhouse, Linda (2006-08-30). "Supreme Court Memo; Women Suddenly Scarce Among Justices' Clerks". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/30/washington/30scotus.html.
- ↑ Hevesi, Dennis (March 31, 2017). "William T. Coleman Jr., Who Broke Racial Barriers in Court and Cabinet, Dies at 96". New York Times. https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/03/31/us/politics/william-coleman-jr-dies.html?_r=0&referer=. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
Other websites
- 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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