| LC control no. | n 86111463 |
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| Personal name heading | Marcy, William L. (William Learned), 1786-1857 |
| Variant(s) | Marcy, William Learned, 1786-1857 |
| See also | New York (State). Governor (1833-1839 : Marcy) |
| Biography/History note | William L. Marcy (1786-1857) was an American politician, lawyer, and judge. He served as the governor of New York from 1833 to 1839, as the United States Secretary of War from 1845 to 1849, and as Secretary of State from 1853 to 1857. |
| Birth date | 17861212 |
| Death date | 18570704 |
| Place of birth | Southbridge, Mass. |
| Place of death | Ballston Spa, N.Y. |
| Affiliation | United States. War Dept. United States. Dept. of State |
| Profession or occupation | Politician Lawyer Judge |
| Found in | 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) |
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