Senator William L. Marcy

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Brown_University
gptkbp:birthDate 1786-12-12
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Southbridge,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:child gptkb:Cornelia_Marcy
gptkbp:deathDate 1857-07-04
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Ballston_Spa,_New_York
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:William_Learned_Marcy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Senator William L. Marcy
gptkbp:notableFor coining the phrase 'to the victor belong the spoils'
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:lawyer
politician
gptkbp:party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:positionHeld gptkb:Mayor
gptkb:U.S._Secretary_of_State
gptkb:U.S._Secretary_of_War
United States Senator from New York
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:Albany_Rural_Cemetery
gptkbp:signature William L Marcy Signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Cornelia_Knower
gptkbp:termEnd Governor of New York: 1838
U.S. Secretary of State: 1857
U.S. Secretary of War: 1849
United States Senator from New York: 1833
gptkbp:termStart Governor of New York: 1833
U.S. Secretary of State: 1853
U.S. Secretary of War: 1845
United States Senator from New York: 1831
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Spoils_system
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7