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William Thaddeus Coleman, Jr.

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American attorney and judge, and fourth United States Secretary of Transportation (1920-2017)

United StatesPoliticiansLived 1920 to 2017 · aged 96
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William Thaddeus Coleman Jr. was an American attorney and judge. Coleman was the fourth United States Secretary of Transportation, from March 7, 1975, to January 20, 1977, and the second African American to serve in the United States Cabinet.

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Coleman, third from the left, being sworn into the United States Court of Military Commission Review.Coleman, third from the left, being sworn into the United States Court of Military Commission Review.Elaine Chao Meets with Bill ColemanElaine Chao Meets with Bill ColemanGrave at Arlington National CemeteryGrave at Arlington National Cemetery

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1995Presidential Medal of Freedom

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William Thaddeus Coleman Jr. was an American attorney and judge. Coleman was the fourth United States Secretary of Transportation, from March 7, 1975, to January 20, 1977, and the second African American to serve in the United States Cabinet. As an attorney, Coleman played a major role in significant civil rights cases. At the time of his death, Coleman was the oldest living former Cabinet member.

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United States
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Politicians
Type
Politician
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deceased
Dates
Lived 1920 to 2017 · aged 96
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