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William M. Evarts

1818 - 1901

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William Maxwell Evarts (February 6, 1818 – February 28, 1901) was an American lawyer and statesman from New York who served as U.S. Secretary of State, U.S. Attorney General and U.S. Senator from New York. He was renowned for his skills as a litigator and was involved in three of the most important causes of American political jurisprudence in his day: the impeachment of a president, the Geneva arbitration and the contests before the electoral commission to settle the presidential election of 1876. During the presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes, the reform-minded Evarts was an active member among the "Half-Breed" faction of the Republican Party, which emphasized support for civil service reform, bolstering opposition towards conservative "Stalwarts" who defended the spoils system and advocated on behalf of Southern blacks. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. William M. Evarts is the 14,680th most popular politician (down from 14,422nd in 2024), the 7,184th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,741st in 2019) and the 569th most popular American Politician.

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Among politicians, William M. Evarts ranks 14,680 out of 19,576. Before him are Valeriu Muravschi, Eugen Bolz, Pedro Diniz, Charles-Mathias Simons, Mart Helme, and Takako Doi. After him are Magnús Guðmundsson, Urho Castrén, John Negroponte, Joseph Nérette, John Julius Norwich, and Julius Chan.

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Among people born in 1818, William M. Evarts ranks 83. Before him are Élie-Abel Carrière, Dimitrie Brătianu, Irvin McDowell, Ole Jacob Broch, Johan Lange, and Wilhelm Camphausen. After him are Joseph Roumanille, Jan Heemskerk, Ludwig Traube, Ilya Berezin, Lucy Stone, and František Ladislav Rieger. Among people deceased in 1901, William M. Evarts ranks 79. Before him are Julius Zeyer, Domenico Morelli, Dimitar Grekov, Federico Errázuriz Echaurren, Henry Peach Robinson, and Friedrich Chrysander. After him are Juan Manuel Blanes, Albrecht Weber, August Malmström, Edward John Eyre, Victor Thibault, and Joseph Olivier.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, William M. Evarts ranks 7,186 out of 20,380. Before him are Warren Frost (1925), Thomas H. Ince (1880), Philip Ahn (1905), Larry Collins (1929), Elizabeth Berkley (1972), and Michael Cristofer (1945). After him are Carter Burwell (1954), Buffy Sainte-Marie (1941), Monique Alexander (1982), E. Allen Emerson (1954), Bob McAdoo (1951), and Galo Plaza (1906).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, William M. Evarts ranks 569. Before him are Ralph Metcalfe (1910), James Spriggs Payne (1819), Virginia Hall (1906), John Rutledge (1739), Pete Hegseth (1980), and William Bradford (1755). After him are Galo Plaza (1906), William Roth (1921), William B. Travis (1809), Kristi Noem (1971), Rose Cleveland (1846), and Stephen Hopkins (1707).

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