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Cabinet Members Under Polk

Secretary of State James Buchanan, 1845Secretary of the Treasury Robert J. Walker, 1845Secretary of War William L. Marcy, 1845Attorney General John Y. Mason, 1845Nathan Clifford, 1846Isaac…

George Henry WILLIAMS, Congress, OR (1823-1910)

Senate Years of Service: 1865-1871 Party: Republican WILLIAMS George Henry , a Senator from Oregon; born in New Lebanon, Columbia County, N.Y., March 26, 1823; completed preparatory studies;…

Joseph Albert WRIGHT, Congress, IN (1810-1867)

Senate Years of Service: 1862-1863 Party: Unionist WRIGHT Joseph Albert , a Representative and a Senator from Indiana; born in Washington, Pa., April 17, 1810; moved to Indiana about 1820 with…

Isaac TOUCEY, Congress, CT (1792-1869)

Senate Years of Service: 1852-1857 Party: Democrat TOUCEY Isaac , a Representative and a Senator from Connecticut; born in Newtown, Fairfield County, Conn., November 15, 1792; pursued classical…

Fernando WOOD, Congress, NY (1812-1881)

WOOD Fernando , a Representative from New York; born in Philadelphia, Pa., June 14, 1812; attended the public schools; moved with his father to New York City in 1820; was engaged in business as a…

Inaugural Media Coverage:

From the telegraph to the Internet Related Links Inaugural Oratory Presidential Inaugural Addresses History Behind the Inauguration Date Presidents Who Were Related to Each Other…

Asa BIGGS, Congress, NC (1811-1878)

Senate Years of Service: 1855-1858 Party: Democrat BIGGS Asa , a Representative and a Senator from North Carolina; born in Williamston, Martin County, N.C., February 4, 1811; attended the common…

John Adams DIX, Congress, NY (1798-1879)

Senate Years of Service: 1845-1849 Party: Democrat DIX John Adams , a Senator from New York; born in Boscawen, N.H., July 24, 1798; completed preparatory studies; during the War of 1812 was…

Stanley MATTHEWS, Congress, OH (1824-1889)

Senate Years of Service: 1877-1879 Party: Republican MATTHEWS Stanley , a Senator from Ohio; born in Cincinnati, Ohio, July 21, 1824; attended the public schools; graduated from Kenyon College…