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John Palmer Usher

John Usher
7th United States Secretary of the Interior
In office
January 1, 1863 – May 15, 1865
PresidentAbraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Preceded byCaleb Blood Smith
Succeeded byJames Harlan
Personal details
Born
John Palmer Usher

(1816-01-09)January 9, 1816
Brookfield, New York, U.S.
DiedApril 13, 1889(1889-04-13) (aged 73)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMargaret Usher

John Palmer Usher (January 9, 1816 – April 13, 1889) was an American administrator who served in the Cabinet of President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War.


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