William Crowninshield Endicott

William Crowninshield Endicott
Photograph of Endicott, c.1886
36th United States Secretary of War
In office
March 5, 1885  March 5, 1889
PresidentGrover Cleveland
Preceded byRobert Todd Lincoln
Succeeded byRedfield Proctor
Personal details
Born(1826-11-19)November 19, 1826
Salem, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedMay 6, 1900(1900-05-06) (aged 73)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Other political
affiliations
Whig
Spouse
Ellen Peabody
(after 1859)
EducationHarvard University (BA)
Harvard Law School
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William Crowninshield Endicott (November 19, 1826 – May 6, 1900) was an American politician and Secretary of War in the first administration of President Grover Cleveland (1885–1889).