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John Forsyth

Born: 22-Oct-1780
Birthplace: Fredericksburg, VA
Died: 21-Oct-1841
Location of death: Washington, DC
Cause of death: unspecified
Remains: Buried, Congressional Cemetery, Washington, DC

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Politician
Party Affiliation: Democrat-Republican

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: US Secretary of State, 1834-41

Father: Robert Forsyth
Mother: Fanny Johnson
Wife: Clara Meigs (one son, one daughter)
Son: John
Daughter: Julia

    University: BA, Princeton University (1799)

    US Secretary of State (1834-41)
    Governor of Georgia (1827-29)
    US Senator, Georgia (1823-27)
    US Ambassador to Spain (1819-23)
    US Senator, Georgia (1818-19)
    US Congressman, Georgia (1813-18)
    Attorney General of Virginia 1808)
    State Bar of Georgia 1802
    Slaveowners


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