John M. Berrien

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.

John Macpherson Berrien
United States Senator
from Georgia
In office
November 13, 1845  May 28, 1852
Preceded byVacant
Succeeded byRobert M. Charlton
In office
March 4, 1841  May 1845
Preceded byWilson Lumpkin
Succeeded byVacant
In office
March 4, 1825  March 9, 1829
Preceded byJohn Elliott
Succeeded byJohn Forsyth
10th United States Attorney General
In office
March 9, 1829  June 22, 1831
PresidentAndrew Jackson
Preceded byWilliam Wirt
Succeeded byRoger B. Taney
Member of the Georgia Senate
from Chatham County
In office
1822–1823
Preceded byEdward Harden
Succeeded byWilliam Davies
Personal details
Born
John Macpherson Berrien

(1781-08-23)August 23, 1781
Rocky Hill, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedJanuary 1, 1856(1856-01-01) (aged 74)
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyFederalist (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
EducationPrinceton University (BA)
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