James Harlan (Iowa politician)
James Harlan | |
|---|---|
| United States Senator from Iowa | |
| In office March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1873 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel J. Kirkwood |
| Succeeded by | William B. Allison |
| In office January 29, 1857 – May 15, 1865 | |
| Preceded by | Vacant |
| Succeeded by | Samuel J. Kirkwood |
| In office March 4, 1855 – January 5, 1857 | |
| Preceded by | Augustus C. Dodge |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| 8th United States Secretary of the Interior | |
| In office May 16, 1865 – August 31, 1866 | |
| President | Andrew Johnson |
| Preceded by | John Usher |
| Succeeded by | Orville Browning |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 26, 1820 Clark County, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | October 5, 1899 (aged 79) Mount Pleasant, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Whig (Before 1855) Free Soil (1855–1857) Republican (1857–1899) |
| Spouse |
Ann Eliza Peck
(m. 1845; died 1884) |
| Children | 4, including Mary |
| Education | DePauw University (BA) |
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James Harlan (August 26, 1820 – October 5, 1899) was an attorney and politician, a member of the United States Senate, a U.S. Cabinet Secretary at the United States Department of Interior under President Andrew Johnson, and a Federal Judge.