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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.

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3. www.georgiaencyclopedia.org › articles › governmentJohn Forsyth - New Georgia Encyclopedia

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   Apr 13, 2006 · One of the most accomplished statesmen in Georgia’s history, John Forsyth led a political career that lasted more than thirty years. He was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, on October 22, 1780, to Fanny Johnston Houston and Robert Forsyth.

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   John Forsyth was appointed Secretary of State by President Andrew Jackson on June 27, 1834. He entered duty on July 1, 1834, and completed his tenure on March 3, 1841, during the administration of President Martin Van Buren.

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   John Forsyth was born October 22, 1780, in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and graduated from the College of New Jersey (Princeton) in 1799. He studied law and was admitted to the Georgia bar in 1802. Forsyth was appointed Georgia's attorney general in 1808 and served his state in the U.S. House of Representatives (1813-1818).

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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.

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   JOHN FORSYTH was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, on October 22, 1780. He attended Springer Academy in Wilkes County, Georgia, and graduated from Princeton University in 1799. After moving to Augusta, Georgia, he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1802, and started his legal career.

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   Where was John Forsyth born?

   • Forsyth was born in Augusta, Georgia, on October 31, 1812, into a prestigious family. John Forsyth Sr. served as Georgia's governor and senator and also as minister to Spain and Secretary of State in the presidential administrations of Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren.

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   Who was John Forsyth Jr?

   • John Forsyth Sr. served as Georgia's governor and senator and also as minister to Spain and Secretary of State in the presidential administrations of Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren. John Jr. was educated abroad and at Princeton University, where he was class valedictorian in 1832.

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   What did John Forsyth do for a living?

   • After studying the law, Forsyth gained admission to the Georgia bar in 1802 and began a legal practice in Augusta. In 1808 he gained an appointment to serve as Georgia’s Attorney General. Forsyth was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and served from 1813 to 1818.

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   Why was John Forsyth appointed Secretary of State?

   • Forsyth was appointed as Secretary of State in reward for his efforts. He led the pro-removal reply to Theodore Frelinghuysen about the Indian Removal Act of 1830. He supported slavery and was a slaveholder himself.

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   How did Thomas Forsyth become a lawyer?

   • He graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) in 1799. After studying the law, Forsyth gained admission to the Georgia bar in 1802 and began a legal practice in Augusta. In 1808 he gained an appointment to serve as Georgia’s Attorney General.

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   Who was George Forsyth and what did he do?

   • Forsyth was the only Georgian to hold that office until Dean Rusk in 1961. He continued as secretary of state when President Martin Van Buren renominated him. Among Forsyth’s many accomplishments was arranging $5 million in payments over six years from the French government for raids on American shipping during the Napoleonic Wars.

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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.