William M. Evarts

U.S. Congressperson

1818 – 1901

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Who was William M. Evarts?

William Maxwell Evarts was an American lawyer and statesman who served as U.S. Secretary of State, U.S. Attorney General and U.S. Senator from New York. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of author, editor, and Indian removal opponent Jeremiah Evarts, and the grandson of Declaration of Independence signer Roger Sherman.

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Born
Feb 6, 1818
Boston
Also known as
  • William Evarts
Spouses
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Yale University
  • Harvard Law School
  • Boston Latin School
  • Yale College
Lived in
  • Boston
Died
Feb 28, 1901
New York City

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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