David Franklin Houston (February 17, 1866 to September 2, 1940) was an American academic, businessman and conservative Democrat who served under President Woodrow Wilson in two cabinet positions. He was the 5th Secretary of Agriculture from 1913 to 1920, during which the Smith-Lever Act and the Federal Farm Loan Act were passed, and then the 48th Secretary of the Treasury from 1920 to 1921, a tenure marked by controversy over federal monetary policy. He later held positions at AT&T and served as president of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York.
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Defining ContributionAs Secretary of Agriculture under Woodrow Wilson from 1913 to 1920, Houston presided over passage of major agricultural legislation including the Smith-Lever Act of 1914, the Federal Farm Loan Act, the Tobacco Inspection Act, and the Federal Aid Road Act of 1916. 1 In the Other Atlases
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David Franklin Houston (February 17, 1866, September 2, 1940) was an American academic, businessman and conservative Democrat.
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David Franklin Houston (February 17, 1866, September 2, 1940) was an American academic, businessman and conservative Democrat.
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During his time as Agriculture Secretary many important agricultural laws were passed by the U.S. Congress, including the Smith-Lever Act of 1914, the Federal Farm Loan Act, the Tobacco Inspection Act, and the Federal Aid Road Act of 1916.
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