William Windom
American politician (1827–1891) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the former politician. For the actor, who was his great-grandson, see William Windom (actor).
Not to be confused with William Windham (disambiguation).
William Windom (May 10, 1827 – January 29, 1891) was an American politician from Minnesota. He served as U.S. Representative from 1859 to 1869, and as U.S. Senator from 1870 to January 1871, from March 1871 to March 1881, and from November 1881 to 1883. He also served two non-consecutive times as Secretary of the Treasury from March to November 1881, and from 1889 to 1891, under three Presidents. He was a Republican. He was the great-grandfather of actor William Windom, who was named for him.
Quick Facts 33rd and 39th United States Secretary of the Treasury, President ...
William Windom | |
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33rd and 39th United States Secretary of the Treasury | |
In office March 7, 1889 – January 29, 1891 | |
President | Benjamin Harrison |
Preceded by | Charles S. Fairchild |
Succeeded by | Charles Foster |
In office March 8, 1881 – November 13, 1881 | |
President | James A. Garfield Chester A. Arthur |
Preceded by | John Sherman |
Succeeded by | Charles J. Folger |
United States Senator from Minnesota | |
In office November 15, 1881 – March 3, 1883 | |
Preceded by | Alonzo J. Edgerton |
Succeeded by | Dwight M. Sabin |
In office March 4, 1871 – March 7, 1881 | |
Preceded by | Ozora P. Stearns |
Succeeded by | Alonzo J. Edgerton |
In office July 15, 1870 – January 22, 1871 | |
Appointed by | Horace Austin |
Preceded by | Daniel Norton |
Succeeded by | Ozora P. Stearns |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota | |
In office March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1869 | |
Preceded by | James M. Cavanaugh |
Succeeded by | Morton S. Wilkinson |
Constituency | At-large (1859–63) 1st district (1863–69) |
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Born | (1827-05-10)May 10, 1827 Belmont County, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | January 29, 1891(1891-01-29) (aged 63) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
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