James McHenry | |
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3rd United States Secretary of War | |
In office January 27, 1796 – May 13, 1800 | |
President | George Washington (1796-1797) John Adams (1797-1800) |
Preceded by | Timothy Pickering |
Succeeded by | Samuel Dexter |
Personal details | |
Born | November 16, 1753 Ballymena, Ulster, Ireland |
Died | May 3, 1816 Baltimore, Maryland |
James McHenry (November 16, 1753 – May 3, 1816) was an early American statesman. McHenry was a signer of the United States Constitution. He was from Maryland. Fort McHenry was named for him. He was also a delegate to the Continental Congress from Maryland, and the third United States Secretary of War from January 27, 1796 to May 13, 1800, under Presidents George Washington and John Adams.