https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_secretaries_of_state_of_the_United_States
WebJanuary 27, 1909 3 years, 192 days New York: 39 Robert Bacon (1860–1919) Republican – January 27, 1909 March 5, 1909: 37 days New York: 40 Philander C. Knox (1853–1921) Republican – March 6, 1909 March 5, 1913: 3 years, 364 days Pennsylvania: William Howard Taft: 41 William Jennings Bryan (1860–1925)