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John Forsyth (politician)
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| In office July 1, 1834 – March 3, 1841 |
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| Preceded by | Louis McLane |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Webster |
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| Born | October 22, 1780 Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | October 21, 1841 (aged 60) Washington D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Clara Meigs Forsyth |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
John Forsyth, Sr. (October 22, 1780 – October 21, 1841) was a 19th century American politician from Georgia.
Forsyth was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia. His father Robert Forsyth was the first U.S. Marshal to be killed in the line of duty in 1794. He was an attorney who graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) in 1799. He married Clara Meigs in 1801 or 1802. One of his sons, John Forsyth, Jr., later became a newspaper editor. He served in the United States House of Representatives (1813-1818 from 1823 to 1827), the United States Senate (1818-1819 from 1829 to 1834), and as the Governor of Georgia (1827-1829). He was the United States Secretary of State from 1834 until 1841. In this role he led the government's response to the Amistad case. He was a loyal follower of Andrew Jackson and opposed John C. Calhoun in the issue of nullification. Forsyth was appointed as Secretary of State in reward for his efforts. Led the pro-removal reply to Theodore Frelinghuysen about the Indian Removal Act of 1830. He supported slavery and was a slaveholder himself. He died in Washington, D.C., and was buried in Congressional Cemetery.
- In the 1997 Steven Spielberg movie, Amistad, John Forsyth's character was played by American character actor David Paymer.
| Preceded by New seat from congressional apportionment |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's At-large congressional district March 4, 1813 – November 23, 1818 |
Succeeded by Robert R. Reid |
| Preceded by George M. Troup |
United States Senator (Class 2) from Georgia November 23, 1818 – February 17, 1819 Served alongside: Charles Tait |
Succeeded by Freeman Walker |
| Preceded by George W. Erving |
United States Minister to Spain May 18, 1819 – March 2, 1823 |
Succeeded by Hugh Nelson |
| Preceded by George M. Troup |
Governor of Georgia 1827 – 1829 |
Succeeded by George R. Gilmer |
| Preceded by John M. Berrien |
United States Senator (Class 3) from Georgia November 9, 1829 – June 27, 1834 Served alongside: George Troup and John P. King |
Succeeded by Alfred Cuthbert |
| Preceded by Louis McLane |
United States Secretary of State July 1, 1834 – March 3, 1841 |
Succeeded by Daniel Webster |
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