Charles Sinclair Weeks (June 15, 1893 – February 7, 1972), better known as Sinclair Weeks, was United States Secretary of Commerce from January 21, 1953 to November 10, 1958 under Dwight D. Eisenhower. He was also the mayor of Newton, Massachusetts, from 1930 to 1935, and a United States Senator from Massachusetts from February 1944, when he was appointed by Governor Leverett Saltonstall following the resignation of Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.
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- Charles Sinclair Weeks (June 15, 1893 – February 7, 1972), better known as Sinclair Weeks, was United States Secretary of Commerce from January 21, 1953 to November 10, 1958 under Dwight D. Eisenhower. He was also the mayor of Newton, Massachusetts, from 1930 to 1935, and a United States Senator from Massachusetts from February 1944, when he was appointed by Governor Leverett Saltonstall following the resignation of Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. , who went to serve in World War II, until December 1944, when a new senator was elected. Weeks did not run in that election. Born in West Newton, Massachusetts, Weeks graduated from Harvard University, served on the U.S. -Mexico border with the National Guard in 1916, and served in World War I. He was a businessman in various industries for much of his adult life, before, after and during his political activity. Weeks was a member of the Republican Party. He served as a member of the Republican National Committee from 1941 to 1953 and served as treasurer of the party from 1940 to 1944. Weeks was president of the American Enterprise Association from 1946 to 1950. Weeks' father, John W. Weeks (1860-1926), was a United States congressman and senator from Massachusetts and the United States Secretary of War from 1921 to 1925. He died in 1972 in Concord, Massachusetts.
- Charles Sinclair Weeks war US-Handelsminister vom 21. Januar 1953 bis zum 10. November 1958 unter Präsident Eisenhower. Weeks promovierte an der Harvard University, diente 1916 im Grenzgebiet zwischen den USA und Mexiko mit der Nationalgarde und im ersten Weltkrieg. Er war ein Geschäftsmann in mehreren Industrien für sein reifes Alter, bevor, nach und während seiner politischen Aktivität. Weeks war ein Mitglied der republikanischen Partei. Zwischen 1930 und 1935 wurde er Bürgermeister von Newton, Massachusetts. Im Februar 1944 wurde Weeks US-Senator von Massachusetts, als ihn der Gouverneur nach dem Rücktritt von Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. dazu ernannte, da dieser im zweiten Weltkrieg diente. Im Dezember 1944 wurde Weeks zum neuen Senator von Massachusetts gewählt, jedoch nahm er diese Wahl nicht an. Er war Mitglied des Republican National Committee zwischen 1941 und 1953 und war Schatzmeister der Partei zwischen 1940 und 1944. Weeks Vater, John W. Weeks (1860–1926) war US-Kongressmitglied und Senator von Massachusetts und Kriegsminister zwischen 1921 und 1925.
- Charles Sinclair Weeks, född 15 juni 1893 i Newton, Massachusetts, död 7 februari 1972 i Concord, Massachusetts, var en amerikansk republikansk politiker. Han var son till John W. Weeks som var krigsminister, senator och ledamot av . Weeks studerade vid Harvard University och deltog i första världskriget. Han var borgmästare i Newton, Massachusetts 1930-1935. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge lämnade i februari 1944 för att delta i andra världskriget och Weeks utnämndes till senaten. Han satt i senaten fram till december 1944 och kandiderade inte i fyllnadsvalet för att behålla mandatet till slutet av Lodges mandatsperiod. Han efterträddes i senaten av Leverett Saltonstall. Weeks tjänstgjorde som USA:s handelsminister under president Dwight D. Eisenhower 1953-1958.
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- Charles Sinclair Weeks (June 15, 1893 – February 7, 1972), better known as Sinclair Weeks, was United States Secretary of Commerce from January 21, 1953 to November 10, 1958 under Dwight D. Eisenhower. He was also the mayor of Newton, Massachusetts, from 1930 to 1935, and a United States Senator from Massachusetts from February 1944, when he was appointed by Governor Leverett Saltonstall following the resignation of Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.
- Charles Sinclair Weeks war US-Handelsminister vom 21. Januar 1953 bis zum 10. November 1958 unter Präsident Eisenhower. Weeks promovierte an der Harvard University, diente 1916 im Grenzgebiet zwischen den USA und Mexiko mit der Nationalgarde und im ersten Weltkrieg. Er war ein Geschäftsmann in mehreren Industrien für sein reifes Alter, bevor, nach und während seiner politischen Aktivität. Weeks war ein Mitglied der republikanischen Partei.
- Charles Sinclair Weeks, född 15 juni 1893 i Newton, Massachusetts, död 7 februari 1972 i Concord, Massachusetts, var en amerikansk republikansk politiker. Han var son till John W. Weeks som var krigsminister, senator och ledamot av . Weeks studerade vid Harvard University och deltog i första världskriget. Han var borgmästare i Newton, Massachusetts 1930-1935. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge lämnade i februari 1944 för att delta i andra världskriget och Weeks utnämndes till senaten.
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