Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1786
- Died
- 1857
- Works
- 7
Top works
- State of New York, Executive Department, Albany, 17th Nov. 1834, to His Excellency John Davis, Governor of Massachusetts
- Fishing and fisheries pamphlets
- Flax culture
- A traditional account of the life of Tammany, an Indian chief, famed for his friendship toward the whites, and for his virtues as a man
- Message from the governor, relative to the relief to be given to the city of New-York
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- VMD: Visual molecular dynamics
· 1996 · cited 62,851x
- Theory of the firm: Managerial behavior, agency costs and ownership structure
· 1976 · cited 44,794x
- Comparison of simple potential functions for simulating liquid water
· 1983 · cited 39,507x
- QIIME allows analysis of high-throughput community sequencing data
· 2010 · cited 30,937x
- Preparation of Graphitic Oxide
· 1958 · cited 28,676x
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Quotes
- “To the victor belong the spoils of the enemy.”
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Key facts
- President
- Franklin Pierce , James Buchanan
- Preceded by
- Edward Everett
- Succeeded by
- Lewis Cass
- Lieutenant
- John Tracy
- Governor
- Joseph C. Yates , DeWitt Clinton , Nathaniel Pitcher , Martin Van Buren
- Born
- William Learned Marcy , ( 1786-12-12 ) December 12, 1786, Southbridge , Massachusetts
- Died
- July 4, 1857 (1857-07-04) (aged 70), Ballston Spa, New York , U.S.
- Resting place
- Albany Rural Cemetery
- Party
- Democratic-Republican (before 1825), Democratic (after 1825)
- Spouse s
- Dolly Newell, Cornelia Knower
- Education
- Brown University ( BA )
- Allegiance
- United States
- Branch service
- New York State Militia
- Years of service
- 1812–1823
- Rank
- Brigadier General
- Commands
- Adjutant General of New York
- Battles wars
- War of 1812
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Southbridge
- Place of death
- Ballston Spa
- Occupation
- judge
- Position held
- United States senator
- Educated at
- Brown University
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- William L. Marcy - Brady-Handy.jpg
- Work location
- Washington, D.C.
Show 6 more facts
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- Commons category
- William L. Marcy
- name in native language
- William L. Marcy
- date of birth
- 1786-12-12
- date of death
- 1857-07-04
- National Governors Association biography URL
- www.nga.org/governor/william-learned-marcy
Sources (1)
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Encyclopedic overview
William Learned Marcy (December 12, 1786 – July 4, 1857) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge who served as U.S. Senator, the eleventh Governor of New York, U.S. Secretary of War and the twenty-first U.S. Secretary of State. In the latter office, he negotiated the Gadsden Purchase, the last major acquisition of land in the contiguous United States.
Born in Southbridge, Massachusetts, Marcy established a legal practice in Troy, New York, after graduating from Brown University. He fought in the War of 1812, as an ensign, first lieutenant and captain in the 155th New York Infantry Regiment. Politically, he aligned with the Bucktail faction of the Democratic-Republican Party and became a leading member of the Albany Regency. As the Democratic-Republicans fractured in the 1820s, he became a member of the Democratic Party. Between 1821 and 1831, he successively served as Adjutant General of New York, New York State Comptroller, and as an associate justice of the New York Supreme Court. In 1831, the New York legislature elected Marcy to the U.S. Senate, and he held that position until 1833, when he became the Governor of New York. He served three terms as governor until his defeat in 1838 by the Whig nominee, William Seward.
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