William Learned Marcy (December 12, 1786 – July 4, 1857) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge who served as U.S. Senator, Governor of New York, U.S. Secretary of War and U.S. Secretary of State. In the latter office, he negotiated the Gadsden Purchase, the last major acquisition of land in the continental United States.
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12 December 1786 Southbridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
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4 July 1857 (aged 70) Ballston Spa, New York, U.S.
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Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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