William Thaddeus Coleman Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Thaddeus Coleman Jr.

American judge

Date of Birth: 07-Jul-1920

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 31-Mar-2017

Profession: lawyer, politician, attorney at law

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

William Thaddeus Coleman Jr.
(July 7, 1920 – March 31, 2017) was an American attorney and politician.
Coleman was the fourth United States Secretary of Transportation, from March 7, 1975, to January 20, 1977, and the second African American to serve in the United States Cabinet.
As an attorney, Coleman played a major role in significant civil rights cases.
At the time of his death, Coleman was the oldest living former Cabinet member.