William L. Marcy

William Learned Marcy was an American lawyer, politician, and judge who served as U.S. Senator, Governor of New York, U.S. Secretary of War and U.S. Secretary of State. In the latter office, he negotiated the Gadsden Purchase, the last major acquisition of land in the contiguous United States.

12 December 1786

Born on the same birth day (12 December): Dmitry Tursunov • Ed Oliver (American football) • Joseph O. Shelby • Lucas Hedges • Martina Hellmann • Robert Noyce • Roni Porokara • Sašo Udovič • Sheila E. • Stephen Smith (Australian politician) • Tony Williams (drummer) • Walter Benona Sharp

Born in the same month (December 1786): Pietro Raimondi