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William Harris Crawford
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9th United States Secretary of War
In office
August 1, 1815 – October 22, 1816
President James Madison
Preceded by James Monroe
Succeeded by John C. Calhoun
7th United States Secretary of the Treasury
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
Personal details
Born (1772-02-24)February 24, 1772
Amherst County, Virginia, U.S.
Died September 15, 1834(1834-09-15) (aged 62)
Crawford, Georgia, U.S.
Political party Democratic-Republican
Profession Lawyer, Politician, Judge, Farmer, Teacher

William Harris Crawford (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.

Legacy

In 1875, Crawford appeared on the 50 cent bill.

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.

Cabinet-level
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Cabinet of President James Madison (1809 – 1817)
Vice President
George Clinton (1809 – 1812) • Elbridge Gerry (1813 – 1814)
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Secretary of State
Robert Smith (1809 – 1811) • James Monroe (1811 – 1814) (1815 – 1817)
Secretary of the Treasury
Albert Gallatin (1809 – 1814) • George W. Campbell (1814) • Alexander J. Dallas (1814 – 1816) • William H. Crawford (1816 – 1817)
Secretary of War
William Eustis (1809 – 1813) • John Armstrong, Jr. (1813 – 1814) • James Monroe (1814 – 1815) • William H. Crawford (1815 – 1816)
Attorney General
Caesar A. Rodney (1809 – 1811) • William Pinkney (1811 – 1814) • Richard Rush (1814 – 1817)
Secretary of the Navy
Paul Hamilton (1809 – 1813) • William Jones (1813 – 1814) • Benjamin Williams Crowninshield (1814 – 1817)
Cabinet of President James Monroe (1817 – 1825)
Vice President
Daniel D. Tompkins (1817 – 1825)
James Monroe, fifth President of the United States
Secretary of State
John Quincy Adams (1817 – 1825)
Secretary of the Treasury
William H. Crawford (1817 – 1825)
Secretary of War
John C. Calhoun (1817 – 1825)
Attorney General
Richard Rush (1817) • William Wirt (1817 – 1825)
Secretary of the Navy
Benjamin Williams Crowninshield (1817 – 1818) • Smith Thompson (1819 – 1823) • Samuel L. Southard (1823 – 1825)


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