John Palmer Usher

John Usher
7th United States Secretary of the Interior
In office
January 1, 1863  May 15, 1865
PresidentAbraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Preceded byCaleb Blood Smith
Succeeded byJames Harlan
Personal details
Born
John Palmer Usher

(1816-01-09)January 9, 1816
Brookfield, New York, U.S.
DiedApril 13, 1889(1889-04-13) (aged 73)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMargaret Usher

John Palmer Usher (January 9, 1816 April 13, 1889) was an American administrator who served in the Cabinet of President Abraham Lincoln, as Secretary of the Interior, during the American Civil War.