Sinclair Weeks

"Charles Weeks" redirects here. For the American architect, Charles Peter Weeks, see Weeks and Day.

Charles Sinclair Weeks
United States Senator from Massachusetts
In office February 8, 1944 – December 19, 1944
Appointed by	Leverett Saltonstall
Preceded by	Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.
Succeeded by	Leverett Saltonstall
13th United States Secretary of Commerce
In office January 21, 1953 – November 10, 1958
President	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded by	Charles W. Sawyer
Succeeded by	Lewis L. Strauss
Personal details
Born	June 15, 1893(1893-06-15) Newton, Massachusetts
Died	February 7, 1972(1972-02-07) (aged 78) Concord, Massachusetts
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Harvard University
Occupation	Banker
Military service
Service/branch	United States National Guard United States Army
Battles/wars	World War I

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.

Death

Sinclair Weeks died in 1972 in Concord, Massachusetts.

External links

Biography portal

• Sinclair Weeks at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Sinclair Weeks at Find a Grave
• Finding aid for the Sinclair Weeks Oral History, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library

United States Senate
Preceded by Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.	United States Senator (Class 2) from Massachusetts 1944 Served alongside: David I. Walsh	Succeeded by Leverett Saltonstall
Non-profit organization positions
Preceded by John O'Leary	President of the American Enterprise Association 1946-1950	Succeeded by Lewis H. Brown
Political offices
Preceded by Edwin O. Childs	Mayor of Newton, Massachusetts 1930-1935	Succeeded by Edwin O. Childs
Preceded by Charles Sawyer	United States Secretary of Commerce Served under: Dwight D. Eisenhower January 21, 1953–November 10, 1958	Succeeded by Lewis Lichtenstein Strauss
Party political offices
Preceded by Vernon W. Marr	Chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party 1936-1938	Succeeded by Carroll L. Meins

Persondata
Name	Weeks, Charles Sinclair
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	June 15, 1893
Place of birth	Newton, Massachusetts
Date of death	February 7, 1972
Place of death	Concord, Massachusetts