Wayne MacVeagh

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Wayne MacVeagh
MacVeagh, c. 1865–1880
United States Ambassador to Italy
In office March 11, 1894 – March 4, 1897
President	Grover Cleveland
Preceded by	William Potter
Succeeded by	William Draper
36th United States Attorney General
In office March 5, 1881 – December 15, 1881
President	James A. Garfield Chester A. Arthur
Preceded by	Charles Devens
Succeeded by	Benjamin H. Brewster
United States Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire
In office October 25, 1870 – June 10, 1871
President	Ulysses S. Grant
Preceded by	Edward Morris
Succeeded by	George Boker
Personal details
Born	Isaac Wayne MacVeagh (1833-04-19)April 19, 1833 Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	January 11, 1917(1917-01-11) (aged 83) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Republican (before 1892, 1896–1917) Democratic (1892–1896)
Spouse(s)	Letitia Miner Lewis ​ (m. 1856)​ Virginia Rolette Cameron ​ ​ (m. 1866)​
Relations	Franklin MacVeagh (brother)
Children	Charles
Education	Yale University (BA)
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Militia Union Army
Years of service	1862–1863
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Isaac Wayne MacVeagh (April 19, 1833 – January 11, 1917) was an American lawyer, politician and diplomat. He served as the 36th Attorney General of the United States under the administrations of Presidents James A. Garfield and Chester A. Arthur.^[1]