John Forsyth (politician)

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John Forsyth
Hugh Nelson
12th Attorney General of Georgia
In office
1808–1811
GovernorJared Irwin
David Mitchell
Preceded byJohn Hamil
Succeeded byAlexander Allen
Personal details
Born(1780-10-22)October 22, 1780
Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S.
DiedOctober 21, 1841(1841-10-21) (aged 60)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyDemocratic-Republican (before 1825)
Democratic (1825–1841)
EducationCollege of New Jersey (BA)
(renamed Princeton)
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John Forsyth Sr. (October 22, 1780 – October 21, 1841) was a 19th-century American politician from

33rd Governor of Georgia. As a supporter of the policies of President Andrew Jackson, Forsyth was appointed the 13th United States Secretary of State by Jackson in 1834, and continued in that role until 1841 during the presidency of Martin Van Buren
. He also served as US Minister to Spain during the presidency of James Monroe.

Early life

Forsyth was born in

John Forsyth, Jr.
, later became a newspaper editor.

Political life

Forsyth served in the

nullification. Forsyth was appointed as Secretary of State in reward for his efforts. He led the pro-removal reply to Theodore Frelinghuysen about the Indian Removal Act of 1830.[5][6] He supported slavery and was a slaveholder himself.[7]

Death and legacy

Forsyth died in Washington, D.C., and was buried in Congressional Cemetery. Forsyth County, Georgia,[8] Forsyth, Georgia,[9] and Forsyth Park[10] in Savannah are named for him.[11] He died the day before his 61st birthday.

In popular culture

Notes

  1. ^ Brown, Russell K. (Fall 2008). "Killed in the Line of Duty: Marshal Robert Harriss, Jr., of Summerville, Georgia". Georgia Historical Quarterly. 92 (3). Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  2. ^ Whitmire, Kelly (January 25, 2019). "What's in a name? Historian talks about where road, area names originated in Cumming, Forsyth County". Forsyth News. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  3. ISBN 9780306822650
    . Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  4. ISBN 9780195078947
    . Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  5. ISBN 978-0807150986
    .
  6. ^ Morris, Michael (Winter 2007). "Georgia and the Conversation over Indian Removal". Georgia Historical Quarterly. 91 (4). Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  7. ISBN 978-0821419342
    .
  8. ^ "Forsyth County historical marker". Digital Library of Georgia. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  9. ^ "Forsyth historical marker". Digital Library of Georgia. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  10. ^ "Forsyth Park historical marker". Digital Library of Georgia. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  11. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 128.
  12. ^ "Amistad (1997)". Rotten Tomatoes. December 10, 1997. Retrieved May 13, 2018.

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Preceded by
John Hamil
 Attorney General of Georgia
1808–1811 		Succeeded by
Alexander Allen
U.S. House of Representatives
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from Georgia's at-large congressional district

1813–1818 		Succeeded by
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1823–1827 		Districts established
Preceded by Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee
1823–1827 		Succeeded by
Constituency reestablished Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Georgia's 2nd congressional district

1827 		Succeeded by
Richard Henry Wilde
U.S. Senate
Preceded by
U.S. Senator (Class 2) from Georgia
1818–1819
Served alongside: Charles Tait
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U.S. Senator (Class 3) from Georgia
1829–1834
Served alongside: George Troup, John King
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Preceded by Chair of the Senate Commerce Committee
1831–1832 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
1832–1833 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chair of the Senate Finance Committee
1832–1833 		Succeeded by
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by United States Minister to Spain
1819–1823 		Succeeded by
Hugh Nelson
Political offices
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Governor of Georgia

1827–1829 		Succeeded by
George Gilmer
Preceded by United States Secretary of State
1834–1841 		Succeeded by
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