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William Nuckles Doak

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William Nuckles Doak Famous memorial

Birth
Rural Retreat, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
Death
23 Oct 1933 (aged 50)
McLean, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Blacklick, Wythe County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Square # 28
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US Presidential Cabinet Secretary. He served as the 3rd United States Secretary of Labor during the Presidential Administration of Herbert Hoover from 1930 until 1933. The Virginia native, following a lengthy period in association with the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, he succeeded James J. Davis as the Secretary of Labor in 1930. During his tenure, he will be remembered for his extreme measures on illegal aliens competing for American jobs. He died shortly after leaving office from cardiovascular disease.
US Presidential Cabinet Secretary. He served as the 3rd United States Secretary of Labor during the Presidential Administration of Herbert Hoover from 1930 until 1933. The Virginia native, following a lengthy period in association with the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, he succeeded James J. Davis as the Secretary of Labor in 1930. During his tenure, he will be remembered for his extreme measures on illegal aliens competing for American jobs. He died shortly after leaving office from cardiovascular disease.

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  • Originally Created by: The Silent Forgotten
  • Added: Aug 22, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7786066/william_nuckles-doak: accessed ), memorial page for William Nuckles Doak (12 Dec 1882–23 Oct 1933), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7786066, citing Black Lick Cemetery, Blacklick, Wythe County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.