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Abel P. Upshur
Secretary of State · 1841–1843
Abel P. Upshur, Secretary of State. The Senate voted 23–5 on the nomination on Sep 13, 1841 (). Abel Parker Upshur was an American lawyer, planter, judge, and politician from the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Active in Virginia state politics for decades, with a brother and a nephew who became distinguished U.S. Navy officers, Judge Upshur left the Virginia bench to become the Secretary of the Navy and Secretary of State during the administration of President John Tyler, a fellow Virginian.
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Positions
- Secretary of the Navy1841-10-11–1843-07-23
- Secretary of State1843-06-24–1843-07-23
- Secretary of State1843-07-23–1844-02-28
Senate confirmation votes
- Secretary of the navy, replacing george e
27th Congress · 23–5 · Sep 13, 1841
Biography
Abel Parker Upshur was an American lawyer, planter, judge, and politician from the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Active in Virginia state politics for decades, with a brother and a nephew who became distinguished U.S. Navy officers, Judge Upshur left the Virginia bench to become the Secretary of the Navy and Secretary of State during the administration of President John Tyler, a fellow Virginian.
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