William L. Marcy
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William L. Marcy was a prominent 19th-century American statesman who served as U.S. Secretary of War, Secretary of State, and Governor of New York.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William L. Marcy canonical | 6 |
| William Learned Marcy | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American politician
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human ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Franklin Pierce
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James K. Polk ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1786-12-12 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Southbridge, Massachusetts
NERFINISHED
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Sturbridge, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Albany Rural Cemetery ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1857-07-04 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Ballston Spa
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surface form:
Ballston Spa, New York
|
| educatedAt | Brown University ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| familyName | Marcy ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| honoredIn | Marcy, New York ⓘ |
| knownFor | advocacy of the spoils system in American politics ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| middleName | Learned ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableQuote | "To the victor belong the spoils of the enemy." ⓘ |
| notableWork | formulation of the phrase "to the victor belong the spoils" ⓘ |
| occupation |
judge
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lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| officeEnd |
Governor of New York, 1839
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United States Secretary of State, 1857 ⓘ United States Secretary of War, 1849 ⓘ |
| officeStart |
Governor of New York, 1833
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United States Secretary of State, 1853 ⓘ United States Secretary of War, 1845 ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Mexican–American War
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surface form:
Mexican–American War (as U.S. Secretary of War)
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| partOf | Albany Regency political organization ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Associate Justice of the New York Supreme Court
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Governor of New York ⓘ Comptroller of New York ⓘ
surface form:
New York State Comptroller
United States Secretary of State ⓘ Secretary of War ⓘ
surface form:
United States Secretary of War
United States Senator from New York ⓘ |
| religion |
Baptists
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surface form:
Baptist
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| residence |
Albany
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surface form:
Albany, New York
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workedOn | Ostend Manifesto context and related foreign policy issues ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
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this entity surface form:
William Learned Marcy