James McHenry Politician

James McHenry (November 16, 1753 – May 3, 1816) was an Irish-born American statesman. McHenry was a signer of the United States Constitution from Maryland and the namesake of Fort McHenry. He was a delegate to the Continental Congress from Maryland, and the third United States Secretary of War (1796–1800), under the first and second presidents, George Washington, (administration: 1789-1797) and John Adams, (administration: 1797-1801).

Personal facts

James McHenry
Birth dateNovember 16, 1753
Birth place
County Antrim , Ireland , Ballymena
Date of deathMay 03, 1816
Place of death
Maryland , United States , Baltimore

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Office holder

officeUnited States Secretary of War
party
Federalist Party
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James McHenry on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.nps.gov/fomc/historyculture/upload/McHenry.pdf