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Also Known As William Learned Marcy
Born December 12, 1786 • Massachusetts
Died July 4, 1857 (aged 70) • New York
Title / Office governor (1833-1839), New York • United States Senate (1832-1833), United States
Role In Gadsden Purchase • United States presidential election of 1852

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