George W. McCrary
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| George Washington McCrary | |
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| In office March 12, 1877 – December 10, 1879 |
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| President | Rutherford B. Hayes |
| Preceded by | James D. Cameron |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Ramsey |
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| Born | August 29, 1835 Evansville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | June 23, 1890 (aged 54) Saint Joseph, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Helen Amanda McCrary |
| Profession | Lawyer, Judge, Politician |
George Washington McCrary (August 29, 1835 – June 23, 1890) was a Congressman from Iowa and a United States Secretary of War. He was a member of the United States Republican Party.
McCrary was born near Evansville, Indiana in 1835. Later, he moved with his parents to Iowa territory.
He was a member of Iowa state house of representatives in 1857. Then he was a member of Iowa state senate between 1861 and 1865. He served as a U.S. Representative from Iowa, 1st District between 1869 and 1877. He served as the Secretary of War under President Rutherford B. Hayes between 1877 and 1879, when he resigned. He was later a Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit between 1880 and 1884. He died in Saint Joseph, Missouri in 1890.
[edit] References
- George W. McCrary at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- George W. McCrary U.S. Army biography
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| Preceded by James F. Wilson |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 1st congressional district March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1877 |
Succeeded by Joseph C. Stone |
| Preceded by James D. Cameron |
United States Secretary of War March 12, 1877 – December 10, 1879 |
Succeeded by Alexander Ramsey |
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Categories: 1835 births | 1890 deaths | United States Secretaries of War | Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit | Members of the United States House of Representatives from Iowa | Members of the Iowa House of Representatives | Iowa State Senators | Iowa lawyers | People from Evansville, Indiana
