William J. Duane

William Duane
11th United States Secretary of the Treasury
In office
May 29, 1833 – September 22, 1833
PresidentAndrew Jackson
Preceded byLouis McLane
Succeeded byRoger B. Taney
Personal details
Born
William John Duane

(1780-05-09)May 9, 1780
Clonmel, Ireland
DiedSeptember 27, 1865(1865-09-27) (aged 85)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic-Republican (Before 1828)
Democratic (1828–1865)
SpouseDeborah Franklin Bache

William John Duane (May 9, 1780 – September 27, 1865) was an American politician and lawyer from Pennsylvania.

Duane served a brief term as United States Secretary of the Treasury in 1833. His refusal to withdraw Federal deposits from the Second Bank of the United States led to his dismissal by President Andrew Jackson.