John Forsyth (politician)

John Forsyth
13th United States Secretary of State
In office July 1, 1834 – March 4, 1841
President	Andrew Jackson Martin Van Buren
Preceded by	Louis McLane
Succeeded by	Daniel Webster
United States Senator from Georgia
In office November 9, 1829 – June 27, 1834
Preceded by	John M. Berrien
Succeeded by	Alfred Cuthbert
In office November 23, 1818 – February 17, 1819
Preceded by	George Troup
Succeeded by	Freeman Walker
33rd Governor of Georgia
In office November 7, 1827 – November 4, 1829
Preceded by	George Troup
Succeeded by	George Gilmer
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 2nd district
In office March 4, 1827 – November 7, 1827
Preceded by	Constituency reestablished
Succeeded by	Richard Henry Wilde
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's at-large district
In office March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1827
Preceded by	Robert R. Reid
Succeeded by	Districts established
In office March 4, 1813 – November 23, 1818
Preceded by	Seat established
Succeeded by	Robert R. Reid
United States Minister to Spain
In office May 18, 1819 – March 2, 1823
President	James Monroe
Preceded by	George W. Erving
Succeeded by	Hugh Nelson
12th Attorney General of Georgia
In office 1808–1811
Governor	Jared Irwin David Mitchell
Preceded by	John Hamil
Succeeded by	Alexander Allen
Personal details
Born	(1780-10-22)October 22, 1780 Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S.
Died	October 21, 1841(1841-10-21) (aged 60) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Democratic-Republican (before 1825) Democratic (1825–1841)
Education	College of New Jersey (BA) (renamed Princeton)
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John Forsyth Sr. (October 22, 1780 – October 21, 1841) was a 19th-century American politician from Georgia. He represented the state in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, and also served as the 33rd Governor of Georgia. As a supporter of the policies of President Andrew Jackson, Forsyth was appointed the 13th United States Secretary of State by Jackson in 1834, and continued in that role until 1841 during the presidency of Martin Van Buren. He also served as US Minister to Spain during the presidency of James Monroe.