William Gates LeDuc

William LeDuc
4th United States Commissioner of Agriculture
In office
July 1, 1877 – March 4, 1881
PresidentRutherford B. Hayes
Preceded byFrederick Watts
Succeeded byGeorge B. Loring
Personal details
Born
William Gates LeDuc

(1823-03-29)March 29, 1823
Wilkesville, Ohio, U.S.
DiedOctober 30, 1917(1917-10-30) (aged 94)
Hastings, Minnesota, U.S.
EducationKenyon College (BA)
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William Gates LeDuc (March 29, 1823 – October 30, 1917) was an American politician from Minnesota who served as the fourth United States commissioner of agriculture from July 1, 1877, to 1881. He also served in the Union Army during the American Civil War and was a prominent figure in the early development of Minnesota.


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