- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Zachary Taylor's Cabinet
- Creator:
- Brady, Mathew B., approximately 1823-1896
- Contributor to Resource:
- D'Avignon, Francis, b. 1813
- Publisher:
- Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, LC-USZ62-3910
- Date of Original:
- 1849
- Subject:
- Presidents--United States
Cabinet officers--United States
Postmasters general--United States
Politicians--Washington (D.C.)
Political consultants--Washington (D.C.)
Men--Washington (D.C.)
Johnson, Reverdy, 1796-1876
Meredith, William, 1772-1844
Preston, William Ballard, 1805-1862
Crawford, George Washington, 1798-1872
Collamer, Jacob, 1791-1865
Ewing, Thomas, 1789-1871
Clayton, John M. (John Middleton), 1796-1856
Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850 - Location:
- United States, District of Columbia, Washington, 38.89511, -77.03637
- Medium:
- lithographs
black-and-white photographs - Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- In 1849 George W. Crawford, a former governor of Georgia, joined U.S. president Zachary Taylor's cabinet as secretary of war. From left, Reverdy Johnson, William M. Meredith, William B. Preston, Zachary Taylor, Crawford, Jacob Collamer, Thomas Ewing, and John M. Clayton.
This image shows President Zachary Taylor standing in front of his cabinet officers, all of whom are seated. From left, Reverdy Johnson, Attorney General; William M. Meredith, Secretary of the Treasury; William B. Preston, Secretary of the Navy; George W. Crawford, Secretary of War; Jacob Collamer, Postmaster General; Thomas Ewing, Secretary of the Interior; and John M. Clayton, Secretary of State. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/government-politics/george-w-crawford-1798-1872/m-8723/
- Rights Holder:
- Courtesy of the Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, DC
Courtesy of Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division - Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-3244
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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