William T. Barry
William Barry | |
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| 10th United States Postmaster General | |
| In office March 9, 1829 – April 10, 1835 | |
| President | Andrew Jackson |
| Preceded by | John McLean |
| Succeeded by | Amos Kendall |
| 16th Secretary of State of Kentucky | |
| In office September 2, 1824 – February 3, 1825 | |
| Governor | Joseph Desha |
| Preceded by | Thomas Bell Monroe |
| Succeeded by | James Pickett |
| 7th Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky | |
| In office August 29, 1820 – August 24, 1824 | |
| Governor | John Adair |
| Preceded by | Gabriel Slaughter |
| Succeeded by | Robert B. McAfee |
| United States Senator from Kentucky | |
| In office February 2, 1815 – May 1, 1816 | |
| Preceded by | George Walker |
| Succeeded by | Martin D. Hardin |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 5th district | |
| In office August 8, 1810 – March 3, 1811 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Howard |
| Succeeded by | Henry Clay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 5, 1784 Lunenburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | August 30, 1835 (aged 51) Liverpool, England, UK |
| Resting place | Frankfort Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican (Before 1825) Democratic (1828–1835) |
| Spouse(s) | Lucy Overton Catherine Mason |
| Education | Transylvania University College of William & Mary (BA) |
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William Taylor Barry (February 5, 1784 – August 30, 1835) was an American statesman, and jurist. He served as Postmaster General for most of the administration of President Andrew Jackson and was the only Cabinet member not to resign in 1831 as a result of the Petticoat affair.