George B. Cortelyou

George Cortelyou
Cortelyou (c. 1905–1907)
44th United States Secretary of the Treasury
In office March 4, 1907 – March 7, 1909
President	Theodore Roosevelt
Preceded by	Leslie Shaw
Succeeded by	Franklin MacVeagh
42nd United States Postmaster General
In office March 6, 1905 – January 14, 1907
President	Theodore Roosevelt
Preceded by	Robert Wynne
Succeeded by	George Meyer
Chair of the Republican National Committee
In office June 23, 1904 – January 7, 1907
Preceded by	Henry Payne (Acting)
Succeeded by	Harry New
1st United States Secretary of Commerce and Labor
In office February 18, 1903 – June 30, 1904
President	Theodore Roosevelt
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Victor H. Metcalf
Secretary to the President
In office May 1, 1900 – February 18, 1903
President	William McKinley Theodore Roosevelt
Preceded by	John Addison Porter
Succeeded by	William Loeb Jr.
Personal details
Born	George Bruce Cortelyou (1862-07-26)July 26, 1862 New York City, U.S.
Died	October 23, 1940(1940-10-23) (aged 78) New York City, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Lilly Morris Hinds
Education	Westfield State University (BA) Georgetown University (LLB) George Washington University (LLM)

George Bruce Cortelyou (July 26, 1862 – October 23, 1940) was an American cabinet secretary of the early twentieth century. He served in various capacities in the presidential administrations of Grover Cleveland, William McKinley, and Theodore Roosevelt.

Born in New York City, Cortelyou worked for the United States Post Office Department and came to the attention of Postmaster General Wilson S. Bissell. On Bissell's recommendation, President Cleveland hired Cortelyou as his chief clerk. On Cleveland's recommendation, McKinley hired Cortelyou as his personal secretary. After the assassination of William McKinley, Roosevelt asked Cortelyou to lead an effort to reorganize the White House.

Impressed with Cortelyou's performance, Roosevelt appointed him United States Secretary of Commerce and Labor in 1903. He left this position in 1904 to become chairman of the Republican National Committee, and in 1905 he also served as Postmaster General. He left both positions to become the United States Secretary of the Treasury in 1907. In this position, he worked to keep the economy stable during the Panic of 1907. After Roosevelt left office in 1909, Cortelyou became president of the Consolidated Gas Company. He died in 1940.