David F. Houston

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David Houston
David F. Houston c. 1906
48th United States Secretary of the Treasury
In office February 2, 1920 – March 3, 1921
President	Woodrow Wilson
Preceded by	Carter Glass
Succeeded by	Andrew Mellon
5th United States Secretary of Agriculture
In office March 6, 1913 – February 2, 1920
President	Woodrow Wilson
Preceded by	Jim Wilson
Succeeded by	Edwin T. Meredith
8th Chancellor of Washington University
In office 1908–1913
Preceded by	Marshall Snow (Acting)
Succeeded by	Frederic Hall
4th President of the University of Texas
In office September 1, 1905 – September 1, 1908
Preceded by	William Prather
Succeeded by	Sidney Mezes
6th President of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
In office July 1, 1902 – September 1, 1905
Preceded by	Roger H. Whitlock (Acting)
Succeeded by	Henry Harrington
Personal details
Born	David Franklin Houston (1866-02-17)February 17, 1866 Monroe, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	September 2, 1940(1940-09-02) (aged 74) New York City, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Helen Beall ​ (m. 1895)​
Children	5
Academic background
Education	University of South Carolina (BA) Harvard University (MA)
Academic work
Discipline	Political science
Institutions	University of Texas A&M College of Texas Washington University
Notable works	A Critical Study of Nullification in South Carolina (1896) Eight Years with Wilson's Cabinet (1926)

David Franklin Houston (February 17, 1866 – September 2, 1940) was an American academic, businessman and conservative Democrat.^[1] He served under President Wilson as the 5th Secretary of Agriculture and the 48th United States Secretary of the Treasury.