William M. Evarts

William Maxwell Evarts 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.

6 February 1818

Born on the same birth day (6 February): Adam Henrique • Bob Wickman • Carl Ramsauer • Carlos Marcello • David Capel • Elise Ray • Eva Wacanno • Ida Njåtun • Imre Frivaldszky • Josef Frings • Kent Douglas • Punky Meadows • Ricky Barnes • Sarah Brady • Walker Edmiston

Born in the same month (February 1818): Emperor Norton • Konstanty Schmidt-Ciążyński • Premier of Victoria