George W. McCrary

George W. McCrary
Judge of the United States Circuit Courts for the Eighth Circuit
In office
December 9, 1879 – March 18, 1884
Appointed byRutherford B. Hayes
Preceded byJohn Forrest Dillon
Succeeded byDavid Josiah Brewer
33rd United States Secretary of War
In office
March 12, 1877 – December 9, 1879
PresidentRutherford B. Hayes
Preceded byJ. Donald Cameron
Succeeded byAlexander Ramsey
Chairman of the House Republican Conference
In office
March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877
SpeakerMichael C. Kerr (1875–1876)
Samuel J. Randall (1876–1877)
Preceded byHorace Maynard
Succeeded byEugene Hale
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Iowa's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1877
Preceded byJames F. Wilson
Succeeded byJoseph Champlin Stone
Personal details
Born
George Washington McCrary

(1835-08-29)August 29, 1835
Evansville, Indiana
DiedJune 23, 1890(1890-06-23) (aged 54)
St. Joseph, Missouri
Resting placeOakland Cemetery
Keokuk, Iowa
Political partyRepublican
EducationRead law

George Washington McCrary (August 29, 1835 – June 23, 1890) was a United States representative from Iowa, the 33rd United States Secretary of War and a United States circuit judge of the United States Circuit Courts for the Eighth Circuit.