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William Wirt
Anson Dickinson1833
Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery
Washington, D.C., United States
William Wirt was a lawyer of uncommon ability, who participated in many of the most important Supreme Court cases of his day. As the longest serving United States attorney general to date (1817–29), having served under Presidents James Monroe and John Quincy Adams, he transformed this cabinet position into one of sizable influence.
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Details
- Title: William Wirt
- Creator: Albert Newsam, Copy after: Anson Dickinson, Lithographer: Childs & Inman Lithography Company
- Date Created: 1833
- Type: Lithograph on paper
- Rights: National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
- External Link: https://npg.si.edu/object/npg_NPG.79.202
- Classification: Print
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