Evarts, William Maxwell, 1818-1901
February 6, 1818 – February 28, 1901 ; male ; English language ; American ; lived in United States ; New York City ; Cambridge ; Windsor ; Charlestown ; New Haven ; Boston ; Switzerland ; occupations: Attorneys general--United States, Cabinet officers--United States, Lawyers, Legislators, Senators, U.S. Congress--New York (State) ; American lawyer and statesman from New York ; served as U.S. Secretary of State, U.S. Attorney General and U.S. Senator from New York ; renowned for skills as litigator ; involved in three of most important causes of American political jurisprudence in his day: impeachment of a president, the Geneva arbitration and contests before the electoral commission to settle presidential election of 1876.
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Date: 1818-02-06 (Birth) - 1901-02-28 (Death)
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Nationality: Americans
Language: eng (Latn)
Gender: Male
Name Entry: Evarts, William Maxwell, 1818-1901
Name Entry: Evarts, William M., 1818-1901
Name Entry: Evarts, William, 1818-1901
Occupation: Attorneys general
Occupation: Cabinet officers
Occupation: Lawyers
Occupation: Legislators
Occupation: Senators, U.S. Congress
Place: New York City
Place: Cambridge
Place: Charlestown
Place: United States
Place: Windsor
Place: New Haven
Place: Boston
Place: Switzerland