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William Kyle Eustis
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| 12th Governor of Massachusetts | |
| In office May 31, 1823 – February 6, 1825 |
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| Lieutenant | Levi Lincoln, Jr. (1823–1824) Marcus Morton (1824–1825) |
| Preceded by | John Brooks |
| Succeeded by | Marcus Morton |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 1st, 8th, & 13th districts | |
| In office March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803 (8th) March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1805 (1st) August 21, 1820 – March 3, 1823 (13th) |
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| Preceded by | Harrison Gray Otis (1801) John Bacon (1803) Edward Dowse (1820) |
| Succeeded by | Lemuel Williams (1803) Josiah Quincy III (1805) John Reed, Jr. (1823) |
| 6th United States Secretary of War | |
| In office March 7, 1809 – January 13, 1813 |
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| President | James Madison |
| Preceded by | Henry Dearborn |
| Succeeded by | John Armstrong, Jr. |
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| Born | June 10, 1753 Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Died | February 6, 1825 (aged 71) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Caroline Langdon |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
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| Branch/service | Continental Army |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War |
William Eustis (June 21, 1753 – February 6, 1825) Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He served as United States Secretary of War from March 7, 1809 to January 13, 1813. He was appointed United States Ambassador to Holland by President James Madison, serving from 1814 to 1818.
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Images for kids
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James Madison, portrait by Gilbert Stuart, c. 1805–1807
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Harrison Gray Otis, portrait by Gilbert Stuart
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The Shirley-Eustis House, in the Roxbury section of Boston