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Meredith, William Morris, 1799-1873

 

Dates

  • Existence: 1799 - 1873

Biography

William Morris Meredith (June 8, 1799 – August 17, 1873) was an American lawyer and politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He served as the United States Secretary of the Treasury, during President Zachary Taylor's Administration.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Daniel Webster letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 841259
Webster Mss 841259
Date(s): 1841-04-09
Scope and Contents

Letter from Daniel Webster in Washington, D.C. to US District Attorney William Morris Meredith. A letter about the alleged illegal discharge of a seaman of the American schooner "Atalanta" is transmitted to the US District Attorney (Meredith) in copy. This letter was from the US Consul in Trinidad de Cuba. Webster says if the documents referred to in the letter have not been received copies will be provided in order that legal measures may be taken. (No enclosure)

William Morris Meredith circular

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 849266
Mss 849266
Date(s): 1849-04-16
Scope and Contents

"Circular to heads of bureaus of Treas. Dept." durint the first month of the Zachary Taylor's administration in which William Morris Meredith requests statement of condition of office business, arrears of payment, causes and suggestions for remedying same. States that it is important that public business be acted on promptly and requires, if necessary, that clerks should work overtime to accomplish this.

William Morris Meredith letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 824159
Webster Mss 824159
Date(s): 1824-02-09
Abstract

In English.

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