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William Marcy
Jackson · Senate · New York · 1831–1833
William Marcy was a Jackson U.S. senator from New York, serving 1831–1833. Cast 277 votes and missed 3.1%.
- Years in Congress
- 2
- Votes missed
- 3.1%
- Born
- 1786
- Died
- 1857
Biography
William Learned Marcy was an American lawyer, politician, and judge who served as U.S. Senator, the eleventh Governor of New York, U.S. Secretary of War and the twenty-first U.S. Secretary of State. In the latter office, he negotiated the Gadsden Purchase, the last major acquisition of land in the contiguous United States.
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Terms in office
- Senate, New York1831–1833 · Jackson
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Capitol Receipts, “William Marcy (J-NY), Senate 1831–1833,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/M000127/william-marcy (accessed 2026-10-13).