William Eustis
William Kyle Eustis | |
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| 12th Governor of Massachusetts | |
| In office May 31, 1823 – February 6, 1825 | |
| Lieutenant | Levi Lincoln, Jr. (1823–1824) Marcus Morton (1824–1825) |
| Preceded by | John Brooks |
| Succeeded by | Marcus Morton |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 1st, 8th, & 13th districts | |
| In office March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803 (8th) March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1805 (1st) August 21, 1820 – March 3, 1823 (13th) | |
| Preceded by | Harrison Gray Otis (1801) John Bacon (1803) Edward Dowse (1820) |
| Succeeded by | Lemuel Williams (1803) Josiah Quincy III (1805) John Reed, Jr. (1823) |
| 6th United States Secretary of War | |
| In office March 7, 1809 – January 13, 1813 | |
| President | James Madison |
| Preceded by | Henry Dearborn |
| Succeeded by | John Armstrong, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 10, 1753 Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Died | February 6, 1825 (aged 71) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Caroline Langdon |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Continental Army |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War |
William Eustis (June 21, 1753 – February 6, 1825) was an American soldier and diplomat. He sweved in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He served as United States Secretary of War from March 7, 1809 to January 13, 1813. He was appointed Ambassador to the Netherlands by President James Madison and served from 1814 to 1818.