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Description
(1782-1852) American statesman, attorney, Secretary of State, Senator, and orator. Believed in a strong federal government and sought numerous compromises to preserve the Union despite the increasing hostilities between North and South.
Themes
American Presidents
American Revolution
StatesmanshipCoordinates
38° 54' 26" N 77° 2' 14" W
Latitude/Longitude
-77.037294970386100,38.907244041719387
Authorized
1898 (30 Stat. 625)
Dedicated
1900
Sponsor
U.S. Government/Stilson Hutchins
Owner
FEDERAL - NPS