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Harold L. Ickes
Secretary of the Interior · 1933
Harold L. Ickes, Secretary of the Interior. Harold LeClair Ickes was an American administrator, politician and lawyer. He served as the United States secretary of the interior for nearly 13 years from 1933 to 1946, the longest tenure of anyone to hold the office, and the second longest-serving Cabinet member in U.S. history after James Wilson.
Positions
- Secretary of the Interior1933-03-04–1946-02-15
Biography
Harold LeClair Ickes was an American administrator, politician and lawyer. He served as the United States secretary of the interior for nearly 13 years from 1933 to 1946, the longest tenure of anyone to hold the office, and the second longest-serving Cabinet member in U.S. history after James Wilson.
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Capitol Receipts, “Harold L. Ickes: Secretary of the Interior,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/appointee/wQ1400386/harold-l-ickes (accessed 2026-10-13).