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Marcy, William L. (William Learned), 1786-1857

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1786 - 1857

biographical statement

Citation:
NUCMC data from LOC, Mss. Div. for Foote, A.H. Papers, 1822-1890 (William L. Marcy)

LC manual auth. cd. (hdg.: Marcy, William Learned, 1786-1857; usage: William L. Marcy)

WwWA, hist. vol. (Marcy, William Learned; senator; cabinet officer; s. Jedediah & Ruth (Learned) M.; m. Dolly Newell; mayor, Troy, NY; assoc. just., NY Supreme Ct.; US Sen., NY; US Sec. War, 1845/59; Sec. State; responsible for Gadsden Treaty & others; res.: Albany, NY; gov. of N.Y., 1833-1839)

Wikipedia, Mar. 23, 2012 (William L. Marcy; b. Dec. 12, 1786 in Southbridge, Mass.; d. July 4, 1857 in Ballston Spa, N.Y.; lawyer, judge, politician; Sec. of War, 1845-1849; Sec. of State, 1853-1857)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Augustus C. Dodge and George W. Jones letters

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 4046
Scope and Contents

Collection includes two letters, one from Augustus C. Dodge and the other from George W. Jones, from 1853. The letters both recommend John F. Kinney for the position of Chief Justice over the Utah Territory, so that he might "exercise a wholesome influence over the Mormons".

Dates: 1853
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Augustus C. Dodge and George W. Jones letters

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