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George Washington McCrary (August 29, 1835 – June 23, 1890) was a United States representative from Iowa, the 33rd United States Secretary of War and a United States circuit judge of the United States Circuit Courts for the Eighth Circuit.
McCrary is thought to have been the key figure in Hayes’s election, a plausible theory given Hayes’s appointment of McCrary as secretary of war. McCrary served in the cabinet from 1877 to 1879, during which time he worked to end Reconstruction in the South and to reform the civil service.
George Washington McCrary (August 29, 1835 – June 23, 1890) was a United States representative from Iowa, the 33rd United States Secretary of War and a United States circuit judge of the United States Circuit Courts for the Eighth Circuit.
Feb 12, 2015 · George Washington McCrary, U. S. Senator and Secretary of War during the Rutherford B. Hayes administration, was born in Evansville, Indiana, in 1835. McCrary moved with his family to Iowa when it was still a territory. In 1854, McCrary began the study of law in Keokuk, Iowa.
Lawyer, Judge, Politician. George Washington McCrary (August 29, 1835 – June 23, 1890) was a four-term Republican Congressman from Iowa's 1st congressional district, a United States Secretary of War in the cabinet of President Rutherford B. Hayes, and a federal circuit judge.
McCrary, George W. (George Washington), 1835-1890. Publication date 1872 Topics Civil service, Civil service -- United States -- Speeches in Congress Publisher
Library of Congress 19. HAYES HOME OVERVIEW: BORN: August 29, 1835; Evansville, Indiana. DIED: June 23, 1890 (age 54) St. Joseph, Missouri EDUCATION: Read Law ...
