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William L. Dayton
William Dayton | |
|---|---|
 Dayton circa 1856 | |
| United States Minister to France | |
| In office May 19, 1861 – December 1, 1864 | |
| President | Abraham Lincoln |
| Preceded by | Charles J. Faulkner |
| Succeeded by | John Bigelow |
| 21st Attorney General of New Jersey | |
| In office January 20, 1857 – March 18, 1861 | |
| Governor | William A. Newell Charles Smith Olden |
| Preceded by | Richard Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Frelinghuysen |
| United States Senator from New Jersey | |
| In office July 2, 1842 – March 3, 1851 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel L. Southard |
| Succeeded by | Robert F. Stockton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Lewis Dayton February 17, 1807 Basking Ridge, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | December 1, 1864 (aged 57) Paris, France |
| Political party | Whig (Before 1854) Republican (1854–1864) |
| Spouse | Margaret Dayton |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) |
William Lewis Dayton (February 17, 1807 – December 1, 1864) was an American politician, active first in the Whig Party and later in the Republican Party. In the 1856 presidential election, he became the first Republican vice-presidential nominee when nominated alongside John C. Frémont. The Republican Party lost that campaign. During the American Civil War, Dayton served as the United States Ambassador to France, a position in which he worked to prevent French recognition of the Confederate States of America.
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