William M. Evarts
February 6, 1818 – February 28, 1901
William M. Evarts (1818–1901) was an American lawyer and statesman from New York who served as U.S. Secretary of State (1877–1881) under Rutherford B. Hayes, U.S. Attorney General (1868–1869), and U.S. senator (1885–1891). Renowned as a litigator, he was involved in three of the era's most important legal causes: the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson, the Geneva arbitration, and the electoral commission that settled the presidential election of 1876.
Offices held
Jul 17, 1868 – Mar 4, 1869
Preceded by
Henry Stanbery Succeeded by
Ebenezer R. Hoar
Henry Stanbery Succeeded by
Ebenezer R. Hoar
Mar 12, 1877 – Mar 7, 1881
Preceded by
Hamilton Fish Succeeded by
James G. Blaine
Hamilton Fish Succeeded by
James G. Blaine
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