OVERVIEW:

FULL NAME:
William Learned Marcy

BORN:
December 12, 1786
Southbridge Massachusetts

DIED:
July 4, 1857 (age 70)
Ballston Spa, New York

EDUCATION:
Brown University (1808)

POLITICAL PARTY:
Democratic-Republican (before 1825)
Democratic (1825–1857)

HIGHLIGHTS:
1811:
Admitted to the Bar,
Began Practicing Law in Troy, New York
1812:
Served in the War of 1812
1816-1818, 1821-1823:
Recorder of Troy, New York 
1823-1829:
Comptroller of New York

1829-1831:
Associated Justice, NY State Supreme Court 
1831-1833:
U.S. Senator from New York (Jacskonian)
1833-1838:
Governor of New York
1839-1842:
Membef of the Mexican Claims Commission 
1845-1849:
U.S. Secretary of War
1853-1857:
U.S. Secretary of State

RESOURCES:
Biographical Directory of Congress
Department of State
Historical Society of the New York Courts
New York State Library
Wikipedia