William Barry | |
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| 7th United States Postmaster General | |
| In office March 9, 1829 – April 10, 1835 | |
| President | Andrew Jackson |
| Preceded by | John McLean |
| Succeeded by | Amos Kendall |
| 16th Secretary of State of Kentucky | |
| In office September 2, 1824 – February 3, 1825 | |
| Governor | Joseph Desha |
| Preceded by | Thomas Bell Monroe |
| Succeeded by | James Pickett |
| 7th Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky | |
| In office August 29, 1820 – August 24, 1824 | |
| Governor | John Adair |
| Preceded by | Gabriel Slaughter |
| Succeeded by | Robert B. McAfee |
| United States Senator from Kentucky | |
| In office February 2, 1815 – May 1, 1816 | |
| Preceded by | George Walker |
| Succeeded by | Martin D. Hardin |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 5th district | |
| In office August 8, 1810 – March 3, 1811 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Howard |
| Succeeded by | Henry Clay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 5, 1784 Lunenburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | August 30, 1835 (aged 51) Liverpool, England, UK |
| Resting place | Frankfort Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican (Before 1825) Democratic (1828–1835) |
| Spouse(s) | Lucy Overton Catherine Mason |
| Education | Transylvania University College of William and Mary (BA) |
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William Taylor Barry (February 5, 1784 – August 30, 1835) was an American statesman, jurist and slave owner.[1] He served as Postmaster General for most of the administration of President Andrew Jackson and was the only Cabinet member not to resign in 1831 as a result of the Petticoat affair.
- ^ "Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, January 19, 2022, retrieved January 25, 2022