United States Secretary of State, 1853

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The United States Secretary of State in 1853 was the chief foreign affairs official in President Franklin Pierce’s administration, responsible for directing American diplomacy and managing international relations.

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instanceOf United States Secretary of State
cabinet position
appointedBy Franklin Pierce NERFINISHED
constitutionalBasis Article II of the United States Constitution NERFINISHED
country United States of America
endTime 1857-03-06
era Antebellum period in United States history NERFINISHED
heldByDuring 33rd United States Congress NERFINISHED
34th United States Congress NERFINISHED
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
memberOf Cabinet of the United States NERFINISHED
notableEventDuringTerm Gadsden Purchase negotiations
Ostend Manifesto NERFINISHED
officeHolder William L. Marcy NERFINISHED
officeHolderParty Democratic Party NERFINISHED
officeLocation Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED
oversightOf United States diplomatic corps NERFINISHED
archiving of U.S. treaties and diplomatic correspondence
issuance of U.S. passports
portfolio diplomatic relations
oversight of U.S. consuls and ministers abroad
treaty negotiations
precededBy Daniel Webster NERFINISHED
presidentialAdministration Franklin Pierce administration NERFINISHED
rank senior member of the Cabinet after the President
reportsTo President of the United States
responsibleFor American diplomacy
foreign policy of the United States
implementation of U.S. expansionist foreign policy goals
management of international relations
seat United States Department of State NERFINISHED
startTime 1853-03-07
styleOfAddress Mr. Secretary
succeededBy Lewis Cass NERFINISHED

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William L. Marcy officeStart United States Secretary of State, 1853