Jeremiah S. Black

Jeremiah Black
Portrait by Mathew Brady, c. 1870-1880
6th United States Supreme Court Reporter
In office
1861–1862
Preceded byBenjamin Howard
Succeeded byJohn Wallace
23rd United States Secretary of State
In office
December 17, 1860 – March 5, 1861
PresidentJames Buchanan
Abraham Lincoln
Preceded byLewis Cass
Succeeded byWilliam Seward
24th United States Attorney General
In office
March 6, 1857 – December 16, 1860
PresidentJames Buchanan
Preceded byCaleb Cushing
Succeeded byEdwin Stanton
Personal details
Born
Jeremiah Sullivan Black

(1810-01-10)January 10, 1810
Stony Creek, Pennsylvania, U.S. (new Glades)
DiedAugust 19, 1883(1883-08-19) (aged 73)
York, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMary Forward (1836–1883)
Children4, including Chauncey
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Jeremiah Sullivan Black (January 10, 1810 – August 19, 1883) was an American statesman and lawyer. He served as a justice on the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (1851–1857) and as the Court's Chief Justice (1851–1854). He also served in the Cabinet of President James Buchanan, first as Attorney General (1857–1860), and then Secretary of State (1860–1861).