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Walter Quintin Gresham
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As Secretary of State
Advised against resubmission to the Senate of the annexation treaty of 1893 with Hawaii
Brought about the settlement of a dispute between Great Britain and Nicaragua
Served until his death in Washington, D.C., May 28, 1895
Foreign Travels
Foreign Relations of the United States:
1893, 1894 (Appendix 1 &2), 1895 (vol. 1 & 2)
Profile
Born: March 17, 1832
Died: May 28, 1895
Married: Matilda McGrain
Education: Indiana University
Occupation: Lawyer
Government Positions
Elected to the State Legislature in 1860
Served in the Union Army, attaining the rank of brevet major general of volunteers
Delegate to the Republican National Convention at Chicago in 1868
UNited States Judge for the District of Indiana 1869-1883
Postmaster General in President Arthur's Cabinet 1883-1884
Secretary of the Treasury briefly in 1884
United States Circut Judge for the Seventh Judicial District 1884-1893
Notable Events
Opened a law office in New Albany, Indiana in 1865
Financial agent of Indiana in New York City 1867-1869
Unsuccessful candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 1888
Went over to the Democratic Party in 1892