William M. McCarty
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For the Utah Supreme Court justice, see William M. McCarty (judge).
William Mason McCarty (ca. 1789 – December 20, 1863) was a Virginia lawyer, plantation owner and politician who served in the United States House of Representatives and Virginia Senate, as well as Secretary of the Florida territory and Acting Governor in the absence of Territorial Governor William Pope Duval.[1]
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William Mason McCarty | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 14 district | |
In office January 25, 1840 – March 3, 1841 | |
Preceded by | Charles Fenton Mercer |
Succeeded by | Cuthbert Powell |
Member of the Virginia Senate from the Fairfax and Loudoun Counties district | |
In office December 6, 1830 – December 2, 1839 | |
Preceded by | Joshua Osborne |
Succeeded by | James McIlhaney |
Secretary of the Florida Territory | |
In office March 3, 1827 – 1830 | |
President | John Quincy Adams |
Member of the Virginia Senate from the Fairfax and Loudoun Counties district | |
In office December 1, 1823 – December 4, 1825 | |
Preceded by | William M. Fitzhugh |
Succeeded by | Joshua Osborne |
Personal details | |
Born | 1789 Cedar Grove plantation, Fairfax County, Virginia |
Died | December 20, 1863(1863-12-20) (aged 74) Richmond, Virginia |
Resting place | Shockoe Hill Cemetery |
Spouse(s) | Emily Rutger Mason (m.1816; died 1835), Mary Burwell (m.1811) |
Education | College of William and Mary |
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