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Edwin T. Meredith

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American entrepreneur and former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture

Data Confidence: 72% · Sources: 1 · Last Updated: Sep 18, 2026

Net Worth ▲: Undisclosed — estimated significant wealth
Reach ▲: 150.0K people
Power ▲: As U.S. Secretary of Agriculture (appointed February 2 1920), Meredith exercised federal authority over national farm programs, policy implementation, and the Department's administrative apparatus.
Influence ▲: He shaped agricultural policy during the Wilson administration through his work on the Treasury Advisory Committee on Excess Profits, the American War Mission, and his brief tenure as Secretary, influencing post‑war farm economics.
Network ▲: Meredith maintained extensive connections with major agricultural and business bodies, including the Agricultural Publishers Association, the United States Chamber of Commerce, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
Legacy ▲: His lasting legacy includes the creation of the Meredith Corporation, which continued publishing Better Homes and Gardens, and his early‑1920s stewardship of the Agriculture Department during a pivotal post‑war period.
Trajectory ▲: Rising ↑ — first assessment on record.

About

Edwin Thomas Meredith (1876‑1928) was an American publisher and entrepreneur who founded the Meredith Corporation, known for magazines such as Successful Farming and Better Homes and Gardens. He served as the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture from February 2 1920 to 1921 in Woodrow Wilson's cabinet. Prior to that he held roles on the Treasury Department’s Advisory Committee on Excess Profits, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago board, and the American War Mission during World War I. After leaving office he returned to publishing, acquiring Dairy Farmer and launching several other titles before his death in Des Moines.