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John Forsyth

1780 - 1841

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John Forsyth Sr. (October 22, 1780 – October 21, 1841) was a 19th-century American politician from Georgia. He represented the state in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, and also served as the 33rd Governor of Georgia. As a supporter of the policies of President Andrew Jackson, Forsyth was appointed the 13th United States Secretary of State by Jackson in 1834, and continued in that role until 1841 during the presidency of Martin Van Buren. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Forsyth is the 4,756th most popular politician (up from 14,611th in 2019), the 1,720th most popular biography from United States (up from 6,932nd in 2019) and the 152nd most popular American Politician.

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Among politicians, John Forsyth ranks 4,756 out of 19,576. Before him are Ivan Serov, John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer, Charles III Philip, Elector Palatine, Ntfombi of Eswatini, Moussa Traoré, and Nana Akufo-Addo. After him are Katsura Tarō, Al-Mustansir, Gesalec, Emperor Toba, Abd al-Aziz ibn Musa, and Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1780, John Forsyth ranks 13. Before him are Pierre-Jean de Béranger, Charles Nodier, Jules de Polignac, Ranjit Singh, Sacagawea, and Jernej Kopitar. After him are Mary Somerville, Bernardino Rivadavia, Karl Nesselrode, Clarke Abel, Tudor Vladimirescu, and Conradin Kreutzer. Among people deceased in 1841, John Forsyth ranks 13. Before him are Caroline of Baden, George Green, Claude Victor-Perrin, Duc de Belluno, Friedrich Sertürner, Johan August Arfwedson, and Félix Savart. After him are Countess Claudine Rhédey von Kis-Rhéde, Honoré V, Prince of Monaco, Ferdinando Carulli, Tokugawa Ienari, Friedrich Parrot, and Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Forsyth ranks 1,720 out of 20,380. Before him are Elias James Corey (1928), Robert Patrick (1958), Suzy Amis Cameron (1962), Richard Matheson (1926), Joseph Cotten (1905), and Rex Stout (1886). After him are Irwin Shaw (1913), Noah Gordon (1926), Mark Spitz (1950), Mike Powell (1963), Aaron Copland (1900), and Josiah Warren (1798).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, John Forsyth ranks 152. Before him are George Clinton (1739), John B. Kelly Sr. (1889), Mike DeWine (1947), Aaron Burr (1756), George Read (1733), and Liz Cheney (1966). After him are Elliot Richardson (1920), Paul Ryan (1970), Benjamin Butler (1818), Melvin Laird (1922), Alben W. Barkley (1877), and Walter Mondale (1928).

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