John Forsyth (politician)

John Forsyth
13th United States Secretary of State
In office
July 1, 1834 – March 4, 1841
PresidentAndrew Jackson
Martin Van Buren
Preceded byLouis McLane
Succeeded byDaniel Webster
United States Senator
from Georgia
In office
November 9, 1829 – June 27, 1834
Preceded byJohn M. Berrien
Succeeded byAlfred Cuthbert
In office
November 23, 1818 – February 17, 1819
Preceded byGeorge Troup
Succeeded byFreeman Walker
33rd Governor of Georgia
In office
November 7, 1827 – November 4, 1829
Preceded byGeorge Troup
Succeeded byGeorge Gilmer
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Georgia's 2nd district
In office
March 4, 1827 – November 7, 1827
Preceded byConstituency reestablished
Succeeded byRichard Henry Wilde
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Georgia's at-large district
In office
March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1827
Preceded byRobert R. Reid
Succeeded byDistricts established
In office
March 4, 1813 – November 23, 1818
Preceded bySeat established
Succeeded byRobert R. Reid
United States Minister to Spain
In office
May 18, 1819 – March 2, 1823
PresidentJames Monroe
Preceded byGeorge W. Erving
Succeeded byHugh Nelson
12th Attorney General of Georgia
In office
1808–1811
GovernorJared Irwin
David Mitchell
Preceded byJohn Hamil
Succeeded byAlexander Allen
Personal details
Born(1780-10-22)October 22, 1780
Fredericksburg, 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)
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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.