Francis E. Spinner

Francis E. Spinner
10th Treasurer of the United States
In office
March 16, 1861 – July 30, 1875
PresidentAbraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Ulysses S. Grant
Preceded byWilliam C. Price
Succeeded byJohn C. New
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 17th district
In office
March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1861
Preceded byBishop Perkins
Succeeded bySocrates N. Sherman
Personal details
Born
Francis Elias Spinner

(1802-01-21)January 21, 1802
German Flatts, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 31, 1890(1890-12-31) (aged 88)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Resting placeMohawk Cemetery
Mohawk, New York
Parent(s)John Peter Spinner
Mary Magdalene Fidelis Brument Spinner
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Francis Elias Spinner (January 21, 1802 – December 31, 1890) was an American politician from New York. He served as Treasurer of the United States from 1861 to 1875, and was the first administrator in the federal government to employ women for clerical jobs.