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Historical List of Secretaries (1867-2010)

 
NAME DATES SERVED REMARKS
Cushman, E. M. 3/19/1867 – 12/20/1867  
Robinson, E.W. 12/10/1867-4/8/1869  
Cole, John A. 4/22/1869 – 4/1/1872  
  8/5/1872-9/27/1872  
Sladen, Joseph A. 4/1/1872-5/5/1872  
Barber, Amsi L. 9/30/1872-12/27/1873  
Johnson, James B. 12/27/1873 – 1/10/1899  
Safford, George H. 1/19/1899 – 9/21/1909  
Cook, George W. 9/21/1909 – 6/30/1919  
Scott, Emmett Jay 7/1/1919 – 6/30/1938  
Hill, Richard Hurst 7/1/1938-9/15/1939  
Nabrit, Jr., James M. 9/15/1939 – 10/24/1939 Acting Secretary
  11/1/1939 – 6/1/1960  
Browne, Vincent J. 9/15/1960 – 1/24/1961 Acting Secretary
Stanton, G. Frederick 7/1/1960 – 8/31/1960 Acting Secretary
  1/24/1961 - 1963  
Nichols, Owen D. 1971-1989  
Rotan, Constance M. 1989- 1992  
Smith, Francis S. 9/24/1992 – 11/1992 Interim Secretary
Hampshire-Cowan, Artis G. 1992- present  
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