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About William L. Marcy
William Learned Marcy was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He served as a Justice of the New York Supreme Court, Comptroller of New York, Governor of New York, U.S. Senator, U.S. Secretary of War, and U.S. Secretary of State. In the latter office, he negotiated the Gadsden Purchase, the last major acquisition of land in the contiguous United States.
Everything about William L. Marcy →- Occupation
- politician, lawyer, diplomat, judge
- Position held
- Governor of New York, Adjutant General of New York, United States Secretary of War, United States Secretary of State
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- December 12, 1786
- Died
- July 4, 1857