William Crowninshield Endicott

William Endicott
Photograph of Endicott, c. 1886
36th United States Secretary of War
In office
March 5, 1885 – March 5, 1889
PresidentGrover Cleveland
Preceded byRobert Todd Lincoln
Succeeded byRedfield Proctor
Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
In office
March 5, 1873 – October 31, 1882
Appointed byWilliam B. Washburn
Preceded bySeat established
Succeeded byWaldo Colburn
Personal details
Born(1826-11-19)November 19, 1826
Salem, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedMay 6, 1900(1900-05-06) (aged 73)
PartyWhig (formerly)
Democratic
Spouse
Ellen Peabody
(m. 1859)
EducationHarvard University (BA)
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William Crowninshield Endicott (November 19, 1826 – May 6, 1900) was an American politician and Secretary of War in the first administration of President Grover Cleveland (1885–1889).