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William J. Duane
(1780–1865) was an
Irish
-born American politician and lawyer from
Pennsylvania
. Born in
Clonmel
, Duane emigrated to the United States with his parents and assisted
his father
in publishing the
Aurora
until 1806. After becoming an influential lawyer, he served several terms in the
Pennsylvania General Assembly
. Duane served as
United States Secretary of the Treasury
for some four months in 1833; his refusal to withdraw Federal deposits from the
Second Bank of the United States
led to his dismissal by President
Andrew Jackson
.
Engraving:
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
; restoration:
Andrew Shiva
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