William T. Barry
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 189 years ago |
Date of birth | February 5,1784 |
Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
Born | Lunenburg |
Virginia | |
United States | |
Date of died | August 30,1835 |
Died | Liverpool |
United Kingdom | |
Previous office | KY |
Place of burial | Frankfort State Hospital and School Cemetery, Frankfort, Kentucky, United States |
Latest noncurrent party | Democratic Party |
Books | Laws Instructions and Forms, for the Regulation of the Post-Office Department |
Education | William & Mary |
Transylvania University | |
Previous position | United States Postmaster General (1829–1835) |
Party | Democratic Party |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 786578 |
William T. Barry Life story
William Taylor Barry was an American statesman, jurist and slave owner. He served as Postmaster General for most of the administration of President Andrew Jackson and was the only Cabinet member not to resign in 1831 as a result of the Petticoat affair.