John Palmer Usher

John Usher
7th United States Secretary of the Interior
In office
January 1, 1863 – May 15, 1865
PresidentAbraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Preceded byCaleb Blood Smith
Succeeded byJames Harlan
4th Attorney General of Indiana
In office
1861 – March 1862
GovernorOliver P. Morton
Preceded byJames Jones
Succeeded byJohn F. Kibbey
Personal details
BornJohn Palmer Usher
(1816-01-09)January 9, 1816
Brookfield, New York, U.S.
DiedApril 13, 1889(1889-04-13) (aged 73)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
PartyRepublican
SpouseMargaret Usher

John Palmer Usher (January 9, 1816 – April 13, 1889) was an American administrator who served in the Cabinet of President Abraham Lincoln, as Secretary of the Interior, during the American Civil War.

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