John M. Berrien
John Macpherson Berrien | |
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| United States Senator from Georgia | |
| In office November 13, 1845 – May 28, 1852 | |
| Preceded by | Vacant |
| Succeeded by | Robert M. Charlton |
| In office March 4, 1841 – May 1845 | |
| Preceded by | Wilson Lumpkin |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| In office March 4, 1825 – March 9, 1829 | |
| Preceded by | John Elliott |
| Succeeded by | John Forsyth |
| 10th United States Attorney General | |
| In office March 9, 1829 – June 22, 1831 | |
| President | Andrew Jackson |
| Preceded by | William Wirt |
| Succeeded by | Roger B. Taney |
| Member of the Georgia Senate from Chatham County | |
| In office 1822–1823 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Harden |
| Succeeded by | William Davies |
| Judge of the Eastern Judicial Circuit of Georgia | |
| In office 1810 – January 30, 1821 | |
| Solicitor of the Eastern Judicial Circuit of Georgia | |
| In office 1809–1810 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Macpherson Berrien August 23, 1781 Rocky Hill, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | January 1, 1856 (aged 74) Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Laurel Grove Cemetery |
| Party | Federalist (before 1824) Democratic (1824–1834) Whig (1834–1855) Know Nothing (1855–1856) |
| Other political affiliations | Southern Rights |
| Spouse(s) | Eliza Richardson Anciaux Eliza Cecil Hunter |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) |
| Military service | |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | Georgia Hussars |
| Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
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John Macpherson Berrien (August 23, 1781 – January 1, 1856) was a United States senator from Georgia and Attorney General of the United States during the presidency of Andrew Jackson.