HALL OF THE SECRETARIES OF STATE

Daniel Webster

State of Residency:	Massachusetts
Appointment:	Mar 5, 1841	Jul 22, 1850
Entry on Duty:	Mar 6, 1841	Jul 23, 1850
Termination of Appointment:	May 8, 1843	Oct 24, 1852
Presidency:	Harrison/Tyler	Fillmore

As Secretary of State:

Negotiated the famous Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842 with Great Britain

Foreign Travels:

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Born: January 18, 1782
Died: October 24, 1852
Married: Grace Fletcher (died); Caroline LeRoy
Education: Dartmouth College
Occupation: Lawyer

Government Positions:

Representative from New Hampshire 1813-1817
Delegate to the Massachusetts constitutional convention of 1820-1821
Member of the state House of representatives in 1822
Representative from Massachusetts 1823-1827
Senator from Massachusetts 1827-1841, 1845-1850

Notable Events

Taught school

One of the foremost lawyers and orators of his time

Presidential elector in 1820

Nominated by the State Legislature for the Presidency in 1836

Previous Secretary of State: John Forsyth and John Clayton
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Last Updated: Feb 2, 2001
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