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William F. Wharton | |
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| United States Assistant Secretary of State | |
| In office April 2, 1889 – March 20, 1893 | |
| President | Benjamin Harrison Grover Cleveland |
| Preceded by | George L. Rives |
| Succeeded by | Josiah Quincy |
| United States Secretary of State | |
Ad interim | |
| In office February 24, 1893 – March 6, 1893 | |
| President | Benjamin Harrison Grover Cleveland |
| Preceded by | John W. Foster |
| Succeeded by | Walter Q. Gresham |
| In office June 4, 1892 – June 29, 1892 | |
| President | Benjamin Harrison |
| Preceded by | James G. Blaine |
| Succeeded by | John W. Foster |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Fisher Wharton June 28, 1847 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | May 20, 1919 (aged 71) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Spouses | Fanny Pickman
(m. 1877; died 1880)
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| Parent(s) | William Craig Nancy W. Wharton |
| Education | Harvard College |
William Fisher Wharton (June 28, 1847 – May 20, 1919), was a Boston attorney who served as the United States Assistant Secretary of State from 1889 to 1893.