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William H. Crawford

1772 - 1834

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William Harris Crawford (February 24, 1772 – September 15, 1834) was an American politician who served as U.S. Secretary of War and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. He later ran for U.S. president in the 1824 election. Born in Virginia, Crawford moved to Georgia with his parents at a young age, and he grew up to become one of the state’s most popular politicians. After studying law, Crawford won election to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1803. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. William H. Crawford is the 14,888th most popular politician (up from 15,405th in 2024), the 7,448th most popular biography from United States (up from 8,053rd in 2019) and the 582nd most popular American Politician.

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Among politicians, William H. Crawford ranks 14,888 out of 19,576. Before him are Ferit Melen, Leonid Sobolev, Dmitry Tolstoy, Ernest Lluch, Lawrence Wong, and Bobby Jones. After him are Ahmad al-Ghashmi, José Antonio Remón Cantera, Roberto Suazo Córdova, Jeff Sessions, Édouard Ngirente, and Daniyal Akhmetov.

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Among people born in 1772, William H. Crawford ranks 43. Before him are Cristóbal Mendoza, Martha Jefferson Randolph, Hồ Xuân Hương, Vicente López Portaña, Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet, and Frans Michael Franzén. After him are Paul Louis Courier, Sándor Kisfaludy, and Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill. Among people deceased in 1834, William H. Crawford ranks 43. Before him are Thomas Telford, Gamzat-bek, Thomas Say, George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, Alexius Frederick Christian, Duke of Anhalt-Bernburg, and Pierre Adet. After him are John Shore, 1st Baron Teignmouth, and Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, William H. Crawford ranks 7,450 out of 20,380. Before him are George Ord (1781), Mary Watson Whitney (1847), Robert Durst (1943), Chris Wedge (1957), Joseph Sargent (1925), and Bobby Jones (1902). After him are Jeff Sessions (1946), Aria Giovanni (1977), Steve Di Giorgio (1967), Victor Sen Yung (1914), Dan Ayrault (1935), and Pamela Sue Martin (1953).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, William H. Crawford ranks 582. Before him are George Mason (1725), Bill Hagerty (1959), Robert C. O'Brien (1966), Mario Cuomo (1932), Lisa Murkowski (1957), and Bobby Jones (1902). After him are Jeff Sessions (1946), Debbie Rowe (1958), Mary E. Peters (1948), William Joseph Simmons (1880), Louis McLane (1786), and Wilford Woodruff (1807).

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