John C. Spencer Politician

John Canfield Spencer (January 8, 1788 – May 17, 1855) was an American lawyer, politician, judge and United States Cabinet secretary in the administration of President John Tyler.

Personal facts

John C. Spencer
Birth dateJanuary 08, 1788
Birth place
Hudson New York , United States , New York
Date of deathMay 17, 1855
Place of death
Albany New York , United States , New York
Education
Union College
Profession
Lawyer , Judge

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Office holder

military operations
War of 1812
governor
military branch
United States Army
office
Secretary of State of New York
16th United States Secretary of the Treasury
17th United States Secretary of War
Speaker of the New York Assembly
other party
Democratic-Republican Party
party
Whig Party (United States)
president
service end1814
service start1812
successor
Peter Sharpe
Archibald Campbell (New York)

John C. Spencer on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/books/Sw-SA/Spencer.htm
  2. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6911960
  3. http://www.tocqueville.org/ny4.htm
  4. http://www.ustreas.gov/education/history/secretaries/jcspencer.shtml