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William Eustis (June 10, 1753 – February 6, 1825) was an early American physician, politician, and statesman from Massachusetts. Trained in medicine, he served as a military surgeon during the American Revolutionary War, notably at the Battle of Bunker Hill. He resumed medical practice after the war, but soon entered politics.
Learn about William Eustis, a Revolutionary War surgeon, politician, and diplomat who served as U.S. secretary of war from 1809 to 1812 under President James Madison. Find out his biography, achievements, and legacy on the Miller Center website.
William Eustis. WILLIAM EUSTIS was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on 10 June 1753; studied at the Boston Latin School in preparation for college; graduated from Harvard College...
William Eustis was a physician, politician and diplomat who served as the eleventh governor of Massachusetts from 1823 to 1825. He was a Republican, a Revolutionary War veteran and a critic of the Hartford Convention.
William Eustis (June 21, 1753 – February 6, 1825) Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He served as United States Secretary of War from March 7, 1809 to January 13, 1813. He was appointed United States Ambassador to Holland by President James Madison, serving from 1814 to 1818.
The papers of William Eustis, physician, diplomat, United States secretary of war, and United States representative and senator from Massachusetts, were acquired by the Library of Congress through gift, purchase, and transfer, 1910-1996.
Feb 12, 2023 · The book Allegiance: The Life and Times of William Eustis (Riverhaven Books, 2021) by Tamsen Evans George creates the vivid portrait of William Eustis, a patriot witness to and participant in many of the major events that shaped American history from the Revolution to the country’s fiftieth anniversary.
