| William Harris Crawford |

| | In office August 1, 1815 – October 22, 1816 | | President | James Madison | | Preceded by | James Monroe | | Succeeded by | John C. Calhoun | | In office October 22, 1816 – March 6, 1825 | | President | James Madison (1816-1817) James Monroe (1817-1825) | | Preceded by | Alexander J. Dallas | | Succeeded by | Richard Rush |
| | Born | February 24, 1772(1772-02-24) Amherst County, Virginia, U.S. | | Died | September 15, 1834 (aged 62) Crawford, Georgia, U.S. | | Political party | Democratic-Republican | | Profession | Lawyer, Politician, Judge, Farmer, Teacher | William Harris Crawfordlalalalalalala (February 24, 1772 – September 15, 1834) was an important American politician, as well as a judge, during the early 19th century. He served as United States Secretary of War from 1815 to 1816 and United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1816 to 1825, and was a candidate for President of the United States in 1824. He was the cousin of George W. Crawford. Portrait of William Harris Crawford, lifted from [1]. public domain. ...
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Crawford is a city located in Oglethorpe County, Georgia. ...
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George W. Crawford (December 22, 1798âJuly 27, 1872) was an American political figure from Georgia. ...
Crawford was born in Amherst County, Virginia, but his family moved south to Appling County, Georgia, when he was a boy. As a young man, he worked as a farmer and a schoolteacher for about 10 years, then began to practice law in Lexington, Georgia in 1799. Amherst County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. ...
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In 1803, Crawford was elected to the Georgia state legislature as a member of the Democratic-Republican Party. In 1807, that legislature elected him to fill a vacant United States Senate seat. 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...
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Crawford soon became a respected and influential senator, and was elected president pro tempore in 1811. On April 12, 1812 Vice President George Clinton died in office which made Crawford, as President Pro Tempore, the Acting Vice President until March 4, 1813. In recognition of his abilities, President James Madison appointed Crawford as the American minister to the First French Empire in 1812. Crawford held that important ministerial post throughout the War of 1812, and returned shortly after its end in 1815. Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia the current President pro tempore of the United States Senate. ...
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Upon Crawford's return, Madison appointed him as Secretary of War. After slightly more than a year of satisfactory service in that post (and after disclaiming interest in the 1816 Democratic-Republican nomination for President, which he could have had), Crawford moved within the Cabinet to become Secretary of the Treasury. He remained in that position through the rest of Madison's term and Monroe's entire administration which ended in 1825. The Secretary of War was a member of the United States Presidents Cabinet, beginning with George Washingtons administration. ...
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Crawford was again a leading candidate for the Democratic-Republican presidential nomination in 1824, but a massive stroke in 1823 ended his chances. The Democratic-Republican Party split apart that year, and one of the splinter groups nominated Crawford. Despite Crawford's improved health (and the support of former presidents Madison and Thomas Jefferson), he finished only third, behind John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. Refusing Adams' request that he remain at the Treasury, Crawford then retired to Georgia, where he was appointed as a state superior court judge. 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
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Crawford remained an active judge until his death a decade later. He is buried in Crawford Cemetery in Crawford, Georgia. Crawford is a city located in Oglethorpe County, Georgia. ...
Fractional currency In 1875, William Harris Crawford appeared on the 50 cent bill. Just above it an original wax letter sealer he used while in various offices.
Trivia The town of Crawfordsville, Indiana, as well as Crawford County, Illinois; Crawford County, Iowa; Crawford County, Missouri; Crawford County, Arkansas; Crawford County, Wisconsin; Crawfordville, Georgia; and Crawford County, Georgia, are named for Crawford. Crawfordsville is a city in Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. ...
Crawford County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ...
Crawford County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ...
Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1990. ...
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Crawfordville is a city located in Taliaferro County, Georgia. ...
Crawford County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ...
References - Garraty, John A. and Mark C. Carnes. American National Biography, vol. 5, "Crawford, William Harris". New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
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