Gresham, Walter Quintin, 1832-1895

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U.S. secretary of state, secretary of the treasury, postmaster general, jurist, statesman, and soldier.

From the description of Walter Quintin Gresham papers, 1857-1932 (bulk 1883-1895). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84052759

Walter Quintin Gresham was a lawyer, soldier, judge, and politician. A native of Harrison County, Ind., Gresham practiced law in Corydon, served a term in the state legislature, served with the 38th and 53rd Indiana Regiments during the Civil War, ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Congress after the war, served as a district and circuit judge, ran unsuccessfully as a presidential candidate in 1888, and served as Grover Cleveland's Secretary of State. Gresham's son Otto was a lawyer specializing in patent law.

From the description of Collection, 1858-1946, bulk 1858-1935. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 43535302

Soldier, jurist, and statesman; Secretary of State under Grover Cleveland, 1893-1895.

From the description of Correspondence relating to the proposed annexation of Hawaii, Nov. 20, 1893-Apr. 11, 1895. (University of Hawaii at Manoa). WorldCat record id: 12435796

Gresham served as a general in the Civil War, and afterwards became a U.S. district judge (Indiana). He held several positions in the federal government thereafter: Postmaster General (1883-1884), Secretary of the Treasury (1884), and U.S. Secretary of State. Carter served as counsel for the U.S. before the Bering Sea Fur-Seal Tribunal of Arbitration.

From the description of Letter to James C. Carter, 2 February 1895. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 234339127

American soldier and politician.

From the description of Letter signed : "Post Office Department," to the Attorney General, 1884 May 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270510286

Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1861; general in the Union Army during the Civil War; candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana, 1866, 1868; delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1868; U.S. District Judge for Indiana, 1869-83; U.S. Postmaster General, 1883-84; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1884; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, 1884-93; U.S. Secretary of State, 1893-95; died in office 1895.

From the description of Walter Quintin Gresham commission for postmaster, 1883 Apr. 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 244391127

Biographical Note

  • 1832, Mar. 17: Born near Lanesville, Ind.
  • 1834: Elected sheriff, Harrison County, Ind.
  • 1854: Admitted to bar in Indiana
  • 1858: Married Matilda McGrain
  • 1860: Elected to Indiana house of representatives
  • 1861: Commissioned lieutenant colonel and then colonel, 38th Indiana Volunteer Infantry
  • 1863: Appointed brigadier general, 38th Indiana Volunteer Infantry
  • 1864: Commanded division in General William T. Sherman's Atlanta campaign and was wounded
  • 1869 - 1883 : Judge, United States district judge for Indiana
  • 1883 - 1884 : Postmaster general
  • 1884: Secretary of the treasury
  • 1891 - 1893 : Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  • 1893 - 1895 : Secretary of state
  • 1895, May 28: Died, Washington, D.C.

From the guide to the Walter Quintin Gresham Papers, 1857-1932, (bulk 1883-1895), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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creatorOf Earle Wilbur Dow papers Bentley Historical Library
creatorOf Gresham, Walter Quintin, 1832-1895. Letter signed : "Post Office Department," to the Attorney General, 1884 May 20. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn General Records of the Department of State. 1763 - 2002. Museum Pieces. 1789 - 1896. Death Mask of Secretary of State Walter Q. Gresham National Archives at College Park
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creatorOf Walter Quintin Gresham Papers, 1857-1932, (bulk 1883-1895) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Gresham, Walter Quintin, 1832-1895. Letter to James C. Carter, 2 February 1895. Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
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referencedIn William Dudley Foulke papers Library of Congress
referencedIn Nordhoff, Charles, 1830-1901. Letters of Charles Nordhoff [manuscript], 1888-1893. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Gresham, Walter Quintin, 1832-1895. Collection, 1858-1946, bulk 1858-1935. Indiana Historical Society Library
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referencedIn Willis, Albert Shelby, 1843-1897. Letter book, 1893-1895. The Filson Historical Society
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referencedIn Trabue, Edmund Francis, 1855-1936. Edmund Francis Trabue : papers, 1875-1927. The Filson Historical Society
referencedIn Stephen Johnson Field Letters Addressed to Him, 1862-1896 Bancroft Library
referencedIn U.S. History mss., 1612-1977 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
creatorOf Walter Quintin Gresham Papers, 1857-1932, (bulk 1883-1895) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Richard Olney Papers, 1830-1928, (bulk 1893-1917) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Philip Case Lockwood memorial collection of Civil War portraits and autographs, 1862-ca. 1886. Houghton Library
creatorOf Gresham, Walter Quintin, 1832-1895. Correspondence relating to the proposed annexation of Hawaii, Nov. 20, 1893-Apr. 11, 1895. University of Hawaii at Manoa, Hamilton Library
referencedIn Records of District Courts of the United States. 1685 - 2009. Examination Reports on Attorney Applications for Admission to Practice before the Federal Courts National Archives at Chicago
referencedIn William Dudley Foulke papers Library of Congress
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referencedIn Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part I: The Revolution and the Administration, 1669-1958. Houghton Library
referencedIn Hillyer, William Silliman, 1831-1874. Papers of William Silliman Hillyer, 1822 (1861-1874) 1931, [manuscript]. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Gresham, Walter Quintin, 1832-1895. Walter Quintin Gresham commission for postmaster, 1883 Apr. 21. Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library
referencedIn Barrows family papers, 1861-1931. Houghton Library
referencedIn Fairbanks, Charles W. (Charles Warren), 1852-1918. Papers, 1876-1928, bulk 1876-1904. Indiana Historical Society Library
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referencedIn John Sherman Papers, 1836-1900, (bulk 1857-1894) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
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Birth 1832-03-17

Death 1895-05-28

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