John Armstrong | |
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7th United States Secretary of War | |
In office January 13, 1813 – September 27, 1814 | |
President | James Madison |
Preceded by | William Eustis |
Succeeded by | James Monroe |
United States Minister to France | |
In office November 18, 1804 – September 14, 1810 | |
President | Thomas Jefferson James Madison |
Preceded by | Robert Livingston |
Succeeded by | Jonathan Russell |
United States Senator from New York | |
In office February 4, 1804 – June 30, 1804 | |
Preceded by | Theodorus Bailey |
Succeeded by | Samuel L. Mitchill |
In office November 10, 1803 – February 4, 1804 | |
Appointed by | George Clinton |
Preceded by | DeWitt Clinton |
Succeeded by | John Smith |
In office November 6, 1800 – February 5, 1802 | |
Preceded by | John Laurance |
Succeeded by | DeWitt Clinton |
Member of the Continental Congress from Pennsylvania | |
In office 1787–1788 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Carlisle, Pennsylvania. British America | November 25, 1758
Died | April 1, 1843 Red Hook, New York, U.S. | (aged 84)
Political party | Democratic-Republican |
Spouse |
Alida Livingston
(m. 1789; died 1822) |
Children | 7 |
Relatives | John Armstrong (father) James Armstrong (brother) |
Education | Princeton University |
Military service | |
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Years of service | 1775–1777, 1782–1783 (Continental Army) 1812–1813 (U.S. Army) |
Rank | Major (Continental Army) Brigadier General (U.S. Army) |
Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War War of 1812 |
John Armstrong Jr. (November 25, 1758 – April 1, 1843) was an American soldier, diplomat and statesman who was a delegate to the Continental Congress, U.S. Senator from New York, and United States Secretary of War under President James Madison.[1] A member of the Democratic-Republican Party, Armstrong was United States Minister to France from 1804 to 1810.