William J. Duane

William Duane
11th United States Secretary of the Treasury
In office May 29, 1833 – September 22, 1833
President	Andrew Jackson
Preceded by	Louis McLane
Succeeded by	Roger B. Taney
Personal details
Born	William John Duane (1780-05-09)May 9, 1780 Clonmel, Ireland
Died	September 27, 1865(1865-09-27) (aged 85) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Democratic-Republican (Before 1828) Democratic (1828–1865)
Spouse	Deborah Franklin Bache

William John Duane (May 9, 1780 – September 27, 1865) was an American politician and lawyer from Pennsylvania.

Duane served a brief term as United States Secretary of the Treasury in 1833. His refusal to withdraw Federal deposits from the Second Bank of the United States led to his dismissal by President Andrew Jackson.