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Oscar Solomon Straus
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Oscar Solomon Straus, Secretary of Commerce and Labor.
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- Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Biography
Oscar Solomon Straus (December 23, 1850 – May 3, 1926) was an American politician and diplomat. He served as United States Secretary of Commerce and Labor under President Theodore Roosevelt from 1906 to 1909. He was the first Jewish United States Cabinet Secretary.
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Capitol Receipts, “Oscar Solomon Straus: Secretary of Commerce and Labor,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/appointee/wQ554988/oscar-solomon-straus (accessed 2026-10-14).