Permanent historical factsheet

Secretary of State

United States · Government / Democratic Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

7Records

1817–1980Date range

7Named people

0Places

Chronological records

1817

John Quincy Adams1817

Government / Democratic Party Government

Appointed Secretary of State, to serve under Monroe

1829

Martin van Buren1829

Government / Democratic Party Government

Appointed Secretary of State

1845

James Buchanan1845

Government / Democratic Party Government

Appointed Secretary of State

1913

William Jennings Bryan1913

Government / Democratic Party Government

Appointed Secretary of State

1949

Dean Gooderham Acheson1949

Government / Democratic Party Government

Appointed Secretary of State

1977

Cyrus Vance1977

Government / Democratic Party Government

Appointed Secretary of State

1980

Edmund Musky1980

Government / Democratic Party Government

Appointed Secretary of State

Names involved

Cyrus VanceDean Gooderham AchesonEdmund MuskyJames BuchananJohn Quincy AdamsMartin van BurenWilliam Jennings Bryan

Provenance

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