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pointed 18th November, 1811, in place of John Quincy Adams, declined. Died and Levi Woodbury appointed.

SMITH THOMPSON, of New York. Appointed 1st September, 1823, in recess of the Senate, in place of Brockholst Livingston, deceased. Nomination confirmed and appointed 9th December, 1823. Died, and Samuel Nelson appointed.

ROBERT TRIMBLE, of Kentucky. Nomination confirmed and appointed 9th May, 1826, in the place of Thomas Todd, deceased. Died, and John McLean appointed.

JOHN MCLEAN, of Ohio. Nomination confirmed and appointed 7th March, 1829, in the place of Robert Trimble, deceased.

HENRY BALDWIN, of Pennsylvania. Nomination confirmed and appointed 6th January, 1830, in place of Bushrod Washington, deceased. Died, and R. C. Grier appointed.

JAMES M. WAYNE, of Georgia. Nomination confirmed and appointed 9th January, 1835, in place of William Johnson, deceased. PHILIP P. BARBOUR, of Virginia. Nomination confirmed and appointed 15th March, 1836, in place of Gabriel Duval, resigned. Died, and P. V. Daniel appointed.

JOHN CATRON, of Tennessee.

pointed 8th March, 1837.

WILLIAM SMITH, of Alabama.

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pointed 8th March, 1837. Declined the appointment, and John McKinley appointed.

JOHN MCKINLEY, of Alabama. Appointed 22d April, 1837, in recess of the Senate, in place of William Smith, declined. Nominationed confirmed and appointed 25th September, 1837.

PETER V. DANIEL, of Virginia. Nomination confirmed and appointed 3d March, 1841, in place of Philip P. Barbour, deceased. SAMUEL NELSON, of New York. Nomination confirmed and appointed, 14th February, 1845, in place of Smith Thompson, deceased.

LEVI WOODBURY, of New Hampshire. Appointed 20th September, 1845, in recess of the Senate, in place of Joseph Story, deceased. Nomination confirmed and appointed 3d January, 1846. ROBERT C. GRIER, of Pennsylvania. Nomination confirmed and appointed 4th August, 1846, in place of Henry Baldwin, deceased.

CLERKS OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.

JOHN TUCKER, of Massachusetts, appointed Feb. 3, 1790. Resigned.

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ALEXANDER J. DALLAS, reported from 1789 to 1800, inclusive.

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MARSHALS OF THE UNITED STATES ATTENDANT ON THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.

Under the construction of the judiciary act of 1789, the Marshals of all the Districts were required to attend the sessions of the Supreme Court, until, by the act of 9th June, 1794, the Marshal of the district alone in which the court shall sit was required to attend its sessions.

DAVID LENOX, Marshal Dist. of Pa., attended Jan. 28, 1794 to Feb. 1801. DANIEL CARROLL BRENT, Mar. D. C.,

Aug. 3, 1801, to Aug. 1808.

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BLIOTE

CHAPTER 9.

THIS CHAPTER IS APPROPRIATED TO THE

DISTINGUISHED INDIVIDUALS

WHO HAVE FILLED AND CONTINUE TO OCCUPY THE

SEVERAL HIGH EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS OR OFFICES OF THE GOVERNMENT,

From the 4th March, 1789, to the 3d March, 1851.

SECRETARIES OF STATE.

THOMAS JEFFERSON, of Virginia. Nomination confirmed and appointed 26th September, 1789. Resigned.

EDMUND RANDOLPH, of Virginia. Nomination confirmed and appointed 2d January, 1794. Resigned.

TIMOTHY PICKERING, of Pennsylvania. Nomination confirmed and appointed 10th December, 1795. Removed.

JOHN MARSHALL, of Virginia. Nomination confirmed and appointed 13th May, 1800. Appointed Chief Justice Supreme Court 31st January, 1801. Presided as such at February term, 1801. Continued to act as Secretary of State to 3d March, 1801. JAMES MADISON, of Virginia. Nomination confirmed and appointed 5th March, 1801. Became President 4th March, 1809. ROBERT SMITH, of Maryland. (Secretary of the Navy.) Nomination confirmed and appointed 6th March, 1809. Resigned, and James Monroe appointed.

JAMES MONROE, of Virginia. Appointed 2d April, 1811, in recess of Senate. Nomination confirmed and appointed 25th November, 1811. Appointed Secretary of War, 27th September, 1814. JAMES MONROE, of Virginia. (Secretary of War.) Nomination con

firmed and appointed 28th February, 1815. Became President of the United States 4th March, 1817.

JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, of Massachusetts. Nomination confirmed and appointed 5th March, 1817. Became President of the United States 4th March, 1825.

HENRY CLAY, of Kentucky. Nomination confirmed and appointed 7th March, 1825. Resigned.

MARTIN VAN BUREN, of New York. Nomination confirmed and appointed 6th March, 1829. Resigned, and Edward Livingston appointed.

EDWARD LIVINGSTON, of Louisiana, appointed 24th May, 1831, in recess of Senate. Nomination confirmed and appointed 12th January, 1832.

LOUIS MCLANE, of Delaware. Appointed 29th May, 1833, in recess of Senate. Resigned.

JOHN FORSYTH, of Georgia. Nomination confirmed and appointed 27th June, 1834, in place of Louis McLane, resigned. DANIEL WEBSTER, of Massachusetts.

Nomination confirmed and

appointed 5th March, 1841. Resigned. ABEL P. UPSHUR, of Virginia, appointed 24th July, 1843, in recess of the Senate, in place of Daniel Webster, resigned. Nomination confirmed and appointed 2d January, 1844. (Abel P. Upshur was killed on 28th February, 1844, by the bursting of a large cannon on board of the United States steam frigate the Princeton.)

JOHN C. CALHOUN, of South Carolina. Nomination confirmed and appointed 6th March, 1844, in room of Abel P. Upshur, deceased. JAMES BUCHANAN, of Pennsylvania. Nomination confirmed and appointed 5th March, 1845.

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SECRETARIES OF THE TREASURY.

ALEXANDER HAMILTON, of New York. Nomination confirmed and appointed 11th September, 1789. Resigned.

OLIVER WOLCOTT, jun'r, of Connecticut. Nomination confirmed and appointed 3d February, 1795. Resigned, to take effect 31st December, 1800.

SAMUEL DEXTER, of Massachusetts. (Secretary of War.) Nomination confirmed and appointed 31st December 1800.

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