James Wilson (Secretary of Agriculture)
James "Tama Jim" Wilson was an American politician who served as United States secretary of agriculture for sixteen years during three presidencies, from 1897 to 1913. He holds the record as the longest-serving United States Cabinet member.
Flora Hanna Wilson
Representative James Wilson
Wilson's former home in Washington, D.C.
Plaque to Wilson inside the USDA Building, where a pedestrian arch is named for him
United States Secretary of Agriculture
The United States secretary of agriculture is the head of the United States Department of Agriculture. The position carries similar responsibilities to those of agriculture ministers in other governments.
United States Secretary of Agriculture
Image: Hon. Isaac Newton, Pa NARA 529257 (cropped)
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Image: Frederick Watts