Hilary A. Herbert
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Hilary Abner Herbert (March 12, 1834 – March 6, 1919) was Secretary of the Navy in the second administration of President Grover Cleveland. He also served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Alabama.
American politician
Hilary Herbert | |
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| 33rd United States Secretary of the Navy | |
| In office March 7, 1893 – March 4, 1897 | |
| President | Grover Cleveland |
| Preceded by | Benjamin F. Tracy |
| Succeeded by | John Long |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1893 | |
| Preceded by | Jeremiah Norman Williams |
| Succeeded by | Jesse F. Stallings |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hilary Abner Herbert (1834-03-12)March 12, 1834 Laurens, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | March 6, 1919(1919-03-06) (aged 84) Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa University of Virginia, Charlottesville |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States |
| Branch/service |  Confederate States Army |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Commands | 8th Regiment Alabama Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |