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THE SECRETARIES OF THE INTERIOR
NameState from
which appointed
President(s)
served
Dates in office

1. Thomas EwingOhioZachary TaylorMar. 8, 1849 - July 22, 1850
2. Thomas M. T. McKennanPennsylvaniaMillard FillmoreAug. 15, 1850 - Aug. 26, 1850
3. Alexander H. H. StuartVirginiaMillard FillmoreSept. 12, 1850 - Mar. 7, 1853
4. Robert McClellandMichiganFranklin PierceMar. 8, 1853 - Mar. 9, 1857
5. Jacob ThompsonMississippiJames BuchananMar. 10, 1857 - Jan. 8, 1961
6. Caleb B. SmithIndianaAbraham LincolnMar. 5, 1861 - Dec. 31, 1862
7. John P. UsherIndianaAbraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Jan. 1, 1863 - May 15, 1865
8. James HarlanIowaAndrew JohnsonMay 16, 1865 - Aug. 31, 1866
9. Orville H. BrowningIllinoisAndrew JohnsonSept. 1, 1866 - Mar. 4, 1869
10. Jacob D. CoxOhioUlysses S. GrantMar. 5, 1869 - Oct. 31, 1870
11. Columbus DelanoOhioUlysses S. GrantNov. 1, 1870 - Sept. 30, 1875
12. Zachariah ChandlerMichiganUlysses S. GrantOct. 19, 1875 - Mar. 11, 1877
13. Carl SchurzMissouriRutherford B. HayesMar. 12, 1877 - Mar. 7, 1881
14. Samuel J. KirkwoodIowaJames A. Garfield
Chester A. Arthur
Mar. 8, 1881 - Apr. 17, 1882
15. Henry M. TellerColoradoChester A. ArthurApr. 18, 1882 - Mar. 3, 1885
16. Lucius Q. C. LamarMississippiGrover ClevelandMar. 6, 1885 - Jan. 10, 1888
17. William F. VilasWisconsinGrover ClevelandJan. 16, 1888 - Mar. 6, 1889
18. John W. NobleMissouriBenjamin HarrisonMar. 7, 1889 - Mar. 6, 1893
19. Michael Hoke SmithGeorgiaGrover ClevelandMar. 6, 1893 - Sept. 1, 1896
20. David R. FrancisMissouriGrover ClevelandSept. 3, 1896 - Mar. 5, 1897
21. Cornelius N. BlissNew YorkWilliam McKinleyMar. 6, 1897 - Feb. 19, 1899
22. Ethan Allen HitchcockMissouriWilliam McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Feb. 20, 1899 - Mar. 4, 1907
23. James R. GarfieldOhioTheodore RooseveltMar. 5, 1907 - Mar. 5,1909
24. Richard A. BallingerWashingtonWilliam H. TaftMar. 6, 1909 - Mar. 12, 1911
25. Walter L. FisherIllinoisWilliam H. TaftMar. 13, 1911 - Mar. 5, 1913
26. Franklin K. LaneCaliforniaWoodrow WilsonMar. 6, 1913 - Feb. 29, 1920
27. John Barton PayneIllinoisWoodrow WilsonMar. 15, 1920 - Mar. 4, 1921
28. Albert B. FallNew MexicoWarren G. HardingMar. 5, 1921 - Mar. 4, 1923
29. Hubert WorkColoradoWarren G. Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Mar. 5, 1923 - July 24, 1928
30. Roy O. WestIllinoisCalvin CoolidgeJuly 25, 1928 - Mar. 4, 1929
31. Ray Lyman WilburCaliforniaHerbert C. HooverMar. 5, 1929 - Mar. 4, 1933
32. Harold L. IckesIllinoisFranklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S Truman
Mar. 4, 1933 - Feb. 15, 1946
33. Julius A. KrugWisconsinHarry S TrumanMar. 18, 1946 - Dec. 1, 1949
34. Oscar L. ChapmanColoradoHarry S TrumanDec. 1, 1949 - Jan. 20, 1953
35. James Douglas McKayOregonDwight D. EisenhowerJan. 21, 1953 - Apr. 15, 1956
36. Fred A. SeatonNebraskaDwight D. EisenhowerJune 8, 1956 - Jan. 20, 1961
37. Stewart L. UdallArizonaJohn F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Jan. 21, 1961 - Jan. 20, 1969
38. Walter J. HickelAlaskaRichard M. NixonJan. 24, 1969 - Nov. 25, 1970
39. Rogers C. B. MortonMarylandRichard M. Nixon
Gerald R. Ford
Jan. 29, 1971 - Apr. 30, 1975
40. Stanley K. HathawayWyomingGerald R. FordJune 12, 1975 - Oct. 9, 1975
41. Thomas S. KleppeNorth DakotaGerald R. FordOct. 17, 1975 - Jan. 20, 1977
42. Cecil D. AndrusIdahoJimmy CarterJan. 23, 1977 - Jan. 20, 1981
43. James G. WattColoradoRonald ReaganJan. 23, 1981 - Nov. 8,1983
44. William P. ClarkCaliforniaRonald ReaganNov. 18, 1983 - Feb. 7, 1985
45. Donald Paul HodelOregonRonald ReaganFeb. 8, 1985 - Jan. 20, 1989
46. Manuel Lujan, Jr.New MexicoGeorge BushFeb. 3, 1989 - Jan. 20, 1993
(Web Edition Note: The following Secretaries of the Interior have served since the original publication of this document in 1989)
47. Bruce E. BabbittArizonaBill ClintonJan. 22, 1993 - Jan. 2, 2001
48. Gale A. NortonColoradoGeorge W. BushJan. 31, 2001 - Mar. 31, 2006
49. Dirk A. KempthorneIdahoGeorge W. BushJune 7, 2006 - Jan. 20, 2009
50. Ken L. SalazarColoradoBarack ObamaJan. 20, 2009 - Apr. 12, 2013
51. Sally M. R. JewellWashingtonBarack ObamaApr. 12, 2013 -


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