American politician and judge (1772-1834) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Harris Crawford (February 24, 1772–September 15, 1834) was an important American politician and judge during the early 19th century.[1] He served as United States Secretary of War from 1815 to 1816 and United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1816 to 1825, and was a candidate for President of the United States in 1824.
William Harris Crawford | |
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9th United States Secretary of War | |
In office August 1, 1815 – October 22, 1816 | |
President | James Madison |
Preceded by | James Monroe |
Succeeded by | John C. Calhoun |
7th United States Secretary of the Treasury | |
In office October 22, 1816 – March 6, 1825 | |
President | James Madison (1816-1817) James Monroe (1817-1825) |
Preceded by | Alexander J. Dallas |
Succeeded by | Richard Rush |
Personal details | |
Born | Amherst County, Virginia, U.S. | February 24, 1772
Died | September 15, 1834 62) Crawford, Georgia, U.S. | (aged
Political party | Democratic-Republican |
Profession | Lawyer, Politician, Judge, Farmer, Teacher |
In 1875, Crawford appeared on the 50 cent bill.
The town of Crawfordsville, Indiana, as well as Crawford County, Illinois; Crawford County, Iowa; Crawford County, Missouri; Crawford County, Arkansas; Crawford County, Wisconsin; Crawfordville, Georgia; and Crawford County, Georgia, are named for Crawford.
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