Edwin Thomas Meredith (Avoca, Iowa, December 23, 1876 – June 17, 1928) was a United States Secretary of Agriculture under Woodrow Wilson.
Prior to the appointment, his company, Meredith Corporation, published Successful Farming, a magazine that had 1914 circulation of 600,000, covering nine states. In 1922 he also founded the magazine that later became Better Homes and Gardens. He is an inductee in the Advertising Hall of Fame. In 2008, Meredith was named by Professional Remodeler magazine as one of the 11 most influential people in the history of remodeling.
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