John M. Berrien
U.S. Senator and Attorney General / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Macpherson Berrien (August 23, 1781 – January 1, 1856) was a United States senator from Georgia and Attorney General of the United States during the presidency of Andrew Jackson.
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John Macpherson Berrien | |
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United States Senator from Georgia | |
In office November 13, 1845 – May 28, 1852 | |
Preceded by | Vacant |
Succeeded by | Robert M. Charlton |
In office March 4, 1841 – May 1845 | |
Preceded by | Wilson Lumpkin |
Succeeded by | Vacant |
In office March 4, 1825 – March 9, 1829 | |
Preceded by | John Elliott |
Succeeded by | John Forsyth |
10th United States Attorney General | |
In office March 9, 1829 – June 22, 1831 | |
President | Andrew Jackson |
Preceded by | William Wirt |
Succeeded by | Roger B. Taney |
Member of the Georgia Senate from Chatham County | |
In office 1822–1823 | |
Preceded by | Edward Harden |
Succeeded by | William Davies |
Personal details | |
Born | John Macpherson Berrien (1781-08-23)August 23, 1781 Rocky Hill, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | January 1, 1856(1856-01-01) (aged 74) Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
Political party | Federalist (before 1824) Democratic (1824–1834) Whig (1834–1855) Know Nothing (1855–1856) |
Other political affiliations | Southern Rights |
Spouse(s) | Eliza Richardson Anciaux Eliza Cecil Hunter |
Education | Princeton University (BA) |
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