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… national level, Granger nevertheless gained a position in President Thomas Jefferson's cabinet as postmaster general in … general until his resignation in 1814, serving under Presidents Jefferson and James Madison, and successfully …
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… right in 1871; he was reelected again in 1877. In 1881, President James Garfield appointed Windom secretary of the … his role as secretary of the treasury, this time in President Benjamin Harrison's administration. Again, he did …
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… the nation's finances and pay down its debt. In 1813, President Madison sent Gallatin to Britain on a diplomatic … returning to the United States in 1827, Gallatin served as president of the National Bank of New York, later the …
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… until 1833, when he resigned once more. A year later, President Jackson tapped Dickerson to become his minister to … agreed to the change and served as secretary for both Presidents Jackson and Van Buren before he resigned in 1838. …
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… a failed bid to become governor of Mississippi. In 1853, President Franklin Pierce tapped Davis to become his … Confederate army. Instead, in 1861, he became the first president of the Confederate States of America. Four years …
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… the mills in 1939; by 1943, he became the company's vice president. Hodges retired from business in 1950, turning his … a reputation for attracting industry to North Carolina. President John Kennedy appointed Hodges secretary of …
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… as messenger boy was not part of the duties as Vice President." Taft began meeting Speaker Cannon on a regular … his intention to pursue the Republican nomination for President. When he failed to wrest it from Taft, he announced …
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… to England, Charles Francis Adams, the grandson of President John Adams and the son of President John Quincy Adams, to keep England out of the war. …
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… King was confirmed as the secretary of education under President Barack Obama, who noted King’s commitment to … After serving in the Obama administration, King became the president and CEO of The Education Trust, a national …
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… in 1968, he ran for the Republican nomination for President. Volpe served in the Nixon cabinet as secretary of …
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… nevertheless, and won reelection five more times. In 1962, President Kennedy wanted an Italian-American to serve in his … Celebrezze continued to serve as head of HEW under President Lyndon B. Johnson until August 1965 when Johnson …
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… to the Republican National Convention in 1924 and 1928. President Calvin Coolidge appointed Whiting to succeed …
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… of Montgomery, Alabama. Blount was also elected president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in 1968. During the …
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… His only other public office prior to becoming President John Tyler's third attorney general (July 1, …
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… secretary of defense (1969-1973) and as counselor to the president on domestic affairs (1973-1974). He resigned during …
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… the National Republican Committee (1912-1916, 1928-1932).President Coolidge appointed him to succeed Hubert Work as …
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… assistant commerce secretary in the administration of President Warren G. Harding, serving under Commerce Secretary …
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… When Andrew Johnson was sworn in as President following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, his … as usual, a decision which helped bolster the image of a presidency neither under siege nor in crisis. Frail in health …
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… befriended a young Ulysses S. Grant. When Grant won the presidency in 1868, he nominated Borie as his secretary of …
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… become chancellor of the University of Nebraska in 1954. President Richard Nixon appointed Hardin secretary of …