Wayne MacVeagh

Wayne MacVeagh
MacVeagh, c. 1865–1880
United States Ambassador to Italy
In office
March 11, 1894 – March 4, 1897
PresidentGrover Cleveland
Preceded byWilliam Potter
Succeeded byWilliam Draper
36th United States Attorney General
In office
March 5, 1881 – December 15, 1881
PresidentJames A. Garfield
Chester A. Arthur
Preceded byCharles Devens
Succeeded byBenjamin H. Brewster
United States Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire
In office
October 25, 1870 – June 10, 1871
PresidentUlysses S. Grant
Preceded byEdward Morris
Succeeded byGeorge Boker
Personal details
Born
Isaac Wayne MacVeagh

(1833-04-19)April 19, 1833
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJanuary 11, 1917(1917-01-11) (aged 83)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyRepublican (before 1892, 1896–1917)
Democratic (1892–1896)
Spouse(s)
Letitia Miner Lewis
(m. 1856)

Virginia Rolette Cameron
(m. 1866)
RelationsFranklin MacVeagh (brother)
ChildrenCharles
EducationYale University (BA)
Signature
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceMilitia
Union Army
Years of service1862–1863
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Isaac Wayne MacVeagh (April 19, 1833 – January 11, 1917) was an American lawyer, politician and diplomat. He served as the 36th Attorney General of the United States under the administrations of Presidents James A. Garfield and Chester A. Arthur.[1]

  1. ^ "Attorney General: Isaac Wayne MacVeagh". United States Department of Justice. Retrieved May 14, 2022.