William H. Crawford Quotes
You damned infernal old scoundrel.
There were times when the President and cabinet members almost came to blows. In 1824 the Secretary was furious with President Monroe about some customs appointments. He raised his can saying:. The president, not to be outdone picked up a fire poker and hurled some unknown epithet back at Crawford. Apologies were given after this stand-off.
William H. Crawford, 1772-1834, U. S. Congressman & Senator (GA), U. S. Secretary of War, U. S. Secretary of the Treasury, Minister to France, Democratic Candidate for President, Statement to President James Monroe
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William Harris Crawford was an American politician and judge during the early 19th century. He served as US Secretary of War and US Secretary of the Treasury before he ran for US president in the 1824 election.
