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Governor William Marcy (1786-1857)
Samuel L. Waldo (1783-1861)1834
Albany Institute of History & Art
Albany, United States
Eleventh Governor of New York State from 1833 to 1838, William Marcy later became secretary of war under President James K. Polk, a post he held from 1845 until 1849. In 1853, President Franklin Pierce appointed him as secretary of state, in which role he helped negotiate the Gadsden Purchase.
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- Title: Governor William Marcy (1786-1857)
- Creator: Samuel L. Waldo (1783-1861)
- Date Created: 1834
- Physical Dimensions: 55 7/8 H x 43 3/4 W
- Rights: Permanent Deposit by the City of Albany
- External Link: http://www.albanyinstitute.org/details/items/governor-william-marcy-1786-1857.html
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Painter: Samuel L. Waldo (1783-1861)
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