William Jones (statesman)
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William Jones (1760 – September 6, 1831) was an American politician.
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William Jones | |
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President of the Second Bank of the United States | |
In office January 7, 1817 – January 25, 1819 | |
President | James Madison James Monroe |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | James Fisher (Acting) |
United States Secretary of the Treasury Acting | |
In office May 9, 1813 – February 8, 1814 | |
President | James Madison |
Preceded by | Albert Gallatin |
Succeeded by | George W. Campbell |
4th United States Secretary of the Navy | |
In office January 19, 1813 – December 1, 1814 | |
President | James Madison |
Preceded by | Paul Hamilton |
Succeeded by | Benjamin Crowninshield |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 1st district | |
In office March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803 | |
Preceded by | Robert Waln |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | 1760 (1760) Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania, British America |
Died | September 6, 1831(1831-09-06) (aged 70–71) Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic-Republican |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | Continental Army |
Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War |
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