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Robert P. Lamont

Secretary of Commerce

Robert P. Lamont, Secretary of Commerce. Robert Patterson Lamont (December 1, 1867 – February 20, 1948) was United States secretary of commerce March 5, 1929 to August 7, 1932, during the administration of Herbert Hoover. He was commerce secretary during difficult times for commerce, as a result of the Great Depression.

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  • Secretary of Commerce

Biography

Robert Patterson Lamont (December 1, 1867 – February 20, 1948) was United States secretary of commerce March 5, 1929 to August 7, 1932, during the administration of Herbert Hoover. He was commerce secretary during difficult times for commerce, as a result of the Great Depression.

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