William Maxwell Evarts State of Residency: New York Appointment: Mar 12, 1877 Entry on Duty: Mar 12, 1877 Termination of Appointment: Mar 7, 1881 Presidency: Hayes

As Secretary of State

• Defined American policy with regard to an Isthmian canal

• Took a strong stand toward Mexico in defense of American lives and property

• Directed the negotiation of treaties with China relating to commerce and immigration

• Delegate to the International Monetary conference at Paris in 1881

Foreign Travels

Profile
Born: February 6, 1818
Died: February 28, 1901
Married: Helen Minerva Wardner
Education: Yale College; Harvard Law School
Occupation: Lawyer

Government Positions

• Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York 1849-1853

• Chairman of the New York delegation tot he Republican National Convention at Chicago in 1860

• Went on a Government mission to Great Britain 1863-1864

• Delegate to the New York State constitutional convention 1867-1868

• Attorney General in President Johnson's Cabinet 1868-1869

• One of the counsel for the Republican Party before the Electoral Commission in 1877

• Senator from New York 1885-1891

Notable Events