William J. Duane
Irish-American politician (1780–1865) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people with the same name, see William Duane (disambiguation).
William John Duane (May 9, 1780 – September 27, 1865) was an American politician and lawyer from Pennsylvania.
Quick Facts 11th United States Secretary of the Treasury, President ...
William Duane | |
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11th United States Secretary of the Treasury | |
In office May 29, 1833 – September 22, 1833 | |
President | Andrew Jackson |
Preceded by | Louis McLane |
Succeeded by | Roger B. Taney |
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Born | William John Duane (1780-05-09)May 9, 1780 Clonmel, Ireland |
Died | September 27, 1865(1865-09-27) (aged 85) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic-Republican (Before 1828) Democratic (1828–1865) |
Spouse | Deborah Franklin Bache |
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Duane served a brief term as United States Secretary of the Treasury in 1833. His refusal to withdraw Federal deposits from the Second Bank of the United States led to his dismissal by President Andrew Jackson.