John Usher | |
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7th United States Secretary of the Interior | |
In office January 1, 1863 – May 15, 1865 | |
President | Abraham Lincoln Andrew Johnson |
Preceded by | Caleb Blood Smith |
Succeeded by | James Harlan |
Personal details | |
Born | John Palmer Usher January 9, 1816 Brookfield, New York, U.S. |
Died | April 13, 1889 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 73)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Margaret Usher |
John Palmer Usher (January 9, 1816 – April 13, 1889) was an American administrator who served in the Cabinet of President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War.