John Forsyth Sr. (October 22, 1780 – October 21, 1841) was a 19th-century American politician from Georgia. He represented the state in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, and also served as the 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.
Forsyth was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia. His father, Robert Forsyth, a Scottish immigrant, was the first U.S. Marshal to be killed in the line of duty in 1794.[1][2] He was an attorney who graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) in 1799. He married Clara Meigs, daughter of Josiah Meigs, in 1801. One of his sons, John Forsyth, Jr., later became a newspaper editor.
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This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Duckett, Alvin Laroy (1962). John Forsyth, political tactician. Athens: University of Georgia Press. ISBN978-0820335346. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
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John Forsyth Sr October 22 1780 October 21 1841 was a 19th century American politician from Georgia He represented the state in both the House of Representatives and the Senate and also served as the 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 John Forsyth13th United States Secretary of StateIn office July 1 1834 March 4 1841PresidentAndrew JacksonMartin Van BurenPreceded byLouis McLaneSucceeded byDaniel WebsterUnited States Senatorfrom GeorgiaIn office November 9 1829 June 27 1834Preceded byJohn M BerrienSucceeded byAlfred CuthbertIn office November 23 1818 February 17 1819Preceded byGeorge TroupSucceeded byFreeman Walker33rd Governor of GeorgiaIn office November 7 1827 November 4 1829Preceded byGeorge TroupSucceeded byGeorge GilmerMember of the U S House of Representatives from Georgia s 2nd districtIn office March 4 1827 November 7 1827Preceded byConstituency reestablishedSucceeded byRichard Henry WildeMember of the U S House of Representatives from Georgia s at large districtIn office March 4 1823 March 3 1827Preceded byRobert R ReidSucceeded byDistricts establishedIn office March 4 1813 November 23 1818Preceded bySeat establishedSucceeded byRobert R ReidUnited States Minister to SpainIn office May 18 1819 March 2 1823PresidentJames MonroePreceded byGeorge W ErvingSucceeded byHugh Nelson12th Attorney General of GeorgiaIn office 1808 1811GovernorJared IrwinDavid MitchellPreceded byJohn HamilSucceeded byAlexander AllenPersonal detailsBorn 1780 10 22 October 22 1780Fredericksburg 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 Signature Contents 1 Early life 2 Political life 3 Death and legacy 4 In popular culture 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksEarly life editForsyth was born in Fredericksburg Virginia His father Robert Forsyth a Scottish immigrant was the first U S Marshal to be killed in the line of duty in 1794 1 2 He was an attorney who graduated from the College of New Jersey now Princeton University in 1799 He married Clara Meigs daughter of Josiah Meigs in 1801 One of his sons John Forsyth Jr later became a newspaper editor Political life editForsyth served in the United States House of Representatives 1813 1818 and 1823 1827 the United States Senate 1818 1819 and 1829 1834 and as the 33rd Governor of Georgia 1827 1829 He was the United States Secretary of State from 1834 until 1841 In this role he led the government s response to the Amistad case 3 He was a loyal follower of Andrew Jackson 4 and opposed John C Calhoun in the issue of 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 editForsyth 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 editIn the 1997 Steven Spielberg movie Amistad Forsyth was played by character actor David Paymer 12 Notes edit 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 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 Unger Harlow G 2012 John Quincy Adams Boston Da Capo Press p 292 ISBN 9780306822650 Retrieved June 12 2016 Howe Daniel Walker 2007 What Hath God Wrought The Transformation of America 1815 1848 Oxford University Press New York p 346 ISBN 9780195078947 Retrieved June 12 2016 Cheathem Mark Renfred 2014 Andrew Jackson Southerner Baton Rouge Louisiana State University Press p 154 ISBN 978 0807150986 Morris Michael Winter 2007 Georgia and the Conversation over Indian Removal Georgia Historical Quarterly 91 4 Retrieved October 25 2016 Finkelman Paul Kennon Donald R 2010 In the shadow of freedom the politics of slavery in the national capital Athens Ohio Ohio University Press p 27 ISBN 978 0821419342 Forsyth County historical marker Digital Library of Georgia Retrieved June 12 2016 Forsyth historical marker Digital Library of Georgia Retrieved June 12 2016 Forsyth Park historical marker Digital Library of Georgia Retrieved June 12 2016 Gannett Henry 1905 The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States Govt Print Off pp 128 Amistad 1997 Rotten Tomatoes December 10 1997 Retrieved May 13 2018 References edit nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Duckett Alvin Laroy 1962 John Forsyth political tactician Athens University of Georgia Press ISBN 978 0820335346 Retrieved June 12 2016 External links editUnited States Congress John Forsyth id F000284 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress John Forsyth at Find a Grave Biography at Players in the Amistad Affair permanent dead link Letter 1825 Mar 5 Washington D C to G eorge M Troup Governor of Georgia John Forsyth permanent dead link Letter 1826 June 15 Sand Hills Georgia John Forsyth permanent dead link Letter 1827 Dec 12 Milledgeville Georgia to Governor of Tennessee Sam ue l Houston John Forsyth Gov ernor of Georgia permanent dead link Letter 1830 Jan 24 Georgetown District of Columbia to George R Gilmer Governor of Georgia John Forsyth Legal offices Preceded byJohn Hamil Attorney General of Georgia1808 1811 Succeeded byAlexander Allen U S House of Representatives New seat Member of the U S House of Representativesfrom Georgia s at large congressional district1813 1818 Succeeded byRobert R Reid Preceded byRobert R Reid Member of the U S House of Representativesfrom Georgia s at large congressional district1823 1827 Districts established Preceded byJonathan Russell Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee1823 1827 Succeeded byEdward Everett Constituency reestablished Member of the U S House of Representativesfrom Georgia s 2nd congressional district1827 Succeeded byRichard Henry Wilde U S Senate Preceded byGeorge Troup U S Senator Class 2 from Georgia1818 1819 Served alongside Charles Tait Succeeded byFreeman Walker Preceded byJohn M Berrien U S Senator Class 3 from Georgia1829 1834 Served alongside George Troup John King Succeeded byAlfred Cuthbert Preceded byLevi Woodbury Chair of the Senate Commerce Committee1831 1832 Succeeded byWilliam R King Preceded byLittleton Tazewell Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee1832 1833 Succeeded byWilliam Wilkins Preceded bySamuel Smith Chair of the Senate Finance Committee1832 1833 Succeeded byDaniel Webster Diplomatic posts Preceded byGeorge W Erving United States Minister to Spain1819 1823 Succeeded byHugh Nelson Political offices Preceded byGeorge Troup Governor of Georgia1827 1829 Succeeded byGeorge Gilmer Preceded byLouis McLane United States Secretary of State1834 1841 Succeeded byDaniel Webster Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Forsyth politician amp oldid 1167014053, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
