William Crowninshield Endicott

William Crowninshield Endicott
Photograph of Endicott, c. 1886
36th United States Secretary of War
In office
March 5, 1885 – March 5, 1889
PresidentGrover Cleveland
Preceded byRobert Todd Lincoln
Succeeded byRedfield Proctor
Personal details
Born(1826-11-19)November 19, 1826
Salem, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedMay 6, 1900(1900-05-06) (aged 73)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Other political
affiliations		Whig
Spouse
Ellen Peabody
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(after 1859)​
EducationHarvard University (BA)
Harvard Law School
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William Crowninshield Endicott (November 19, 1826 – May 6, 1900)[1] was an American politician and Secretary of War in the first administration of President Grover Cleveland (1885–1889).

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