Virgil Maxcy
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Virgil Maxcy (May 5, 1785 – February 28, 1844) was an American political figure. He was born in Massachusetts and spent his adult years in Maryland. He was killed in 1844 in a shipboard accident, when a cannon exploded aboard USS Princeton.
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Virgil Maxcy | |
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2nd United States Chargé d'Affaires to Belgium | |
In office October 24, 1837 – September 17, 1842 | |
President | Martin Van Buren |
Preceded by | Hugh S. Legaré |
Succeeded by | Henry Washington Hilliard |
1st Solicitor of the United States Treasury | |
In office May 29, 1830 – June 15, 1837 | |
President | Andrew Jackson |
Preceded by | None |
Succeeded by | Henry D. Gilpin |
Maryland House of Delegates | |
In office 1824–1825 | |
Maryland Senate | |
In office 1817–1821 | |
Maryland Executive Council | |
In office December 1815[1] – December, 1816[2] | |
Preceded by | Alexander Contee Magruder William H. Ward Thomas G. Addison Samuel Ridout John Murray[4] |
Succeeded by | William Potter Henry Henley Chapman Richard Frisby James Shaw William H. Ward[4] |
Personal details | |
Born | (1785-05-05)May 5, 1785 Attleboro, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | February 28, 1844(1844-02-28) (aged 58) (at sea near) Fort Washington, Maryland, U.S. |
Spouse | Mary Galloway Maxcy |
Alma mater | Brown University |
Profession | Attorney Plantation owner |
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