W. P. Cresson (1873–1932)
Autor von James Monroe
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Bildnachweis: Daguerreotype created in 1847 by John Jabez Edwin Mayall. Found on www.old-picture.com.
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- 1873
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- 1932
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- male
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- USA
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- University of Pennsylvania
Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris - Berufe
- architect
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In long nerve-wracking negotiations with Spain, he acquired Florida, brought the country past serious financial crisis, concluded the Missouri Compromise, published the "Monroe Doctrine". The Federalist Party disappeared in his term. He was succeeded by John Quincy Adams, his Secretary of State who successfully ran against his Secretary of War, John C. Calhoun.
Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, is named for him, a southern slave-holder. Monroe was a close friend of Madison and Jefferson. He died a widow, in penury and reclusion [494], and amid controversies both great and small.… (mehr)