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|office = [[United States Minister to Hawaii|United States Commissioner to the Kingdom of Hawaii]] |
|office = [[United States Minister to Hawaii|United States Commissioner to the Kingdom of Hawaii]] |
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|term_start = 1853 |
|term_start = December 20, 1853 |
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|term_end = May 21, 1858 |
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|predecessor = [[Luther Severance]] |
|predecessor = [[Luther Severance]] |
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|successor = [[James W. Borden]] |
|successor = [[James W. Borden]] |
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|term_start2 = 1850 |
|term_start2 = 1850 |
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|term_end2 = 1853 |
|term_end2 = 1853 |
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|governor2 = [[Augustus C. French]] |
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| office3 = [[Ministry of Finance (Hawaii)|Minister of Finance]] |
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| term_start3 = May 26, 1858 |
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| term_end3 = August 18, 1862 |
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| predecessor3 = [[Robert C. Wyllie]] |
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| successor3 = [[Robert C. Wyllie]] |
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|predecessor2 = [[Horace S. Cooley]] |
|predecessor2 = [[Horace S. Cooley]] |
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|successor2 = [[Alexander Starne]] |
|successor2 = [[Alexander Starne]] |
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|birth_date = July 21, 1819 |
|birth_date = July 21, 1819 |
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|birth_place = [[Pennsylvania]] |
|birth_place = [[Pennsylvania]], U.S. |
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|death_date = {{death date and age|1868|12|23|1819|7|21|mf=y}} |
|death_date = {{death date and age|1868|12|23|1819|7|21|mf=y}} |
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|death_place = [[Carson City, Nevada]] |
|death_place = [[Carson City, Nevada]], U.S. |
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|party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] |
|party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] |
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|spouses = Eliza Byrne, Rebecca Eads |
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|profession = Attorney, publisher |
|profession = Attorney, publisher |
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'''David Lawrence Gregg''' (July 21, 1819 – December 23, 1868) was an American politician from |
'''David Lawrence Gregg''' (July 21, 1819 – December 23, 1868) was an American politician from New York State. He rose to prominence in [[Illinois]] politics, first in the [[Illinois House of Representatives]], then as [[United States Attorney]], and [[Illinois Secretary of State]]. In 1853, [[Franklin Pierce]] appointed Gregg the Commissioner to the [[Kingdom of Hawaii]] to negotiate its annexation at the request of its king, Kamehameha III. In response, he cited the U.S. Constitution as not allowing annexation of a foreign state. (Texas had, in fact, been annexed a few years before with dubious legality.) His later years were spent in [[Carson City, Nevada]]. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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David Lawrence Gregg was born in |
David Lawrence Gregg was born in Richfield, New York State on July 21, 1819, the son of Asa Gregg and his wife Viletta (or Violetta) Seymour.He had at least one brother, DeRoss Gregg. He graduated from Union College, Schenectady, New York.<ref>Obituary, Carson City Daily Appeal, 24 December 1868. ''Newspapers.com''</ref> He then moved west and settled in [[Joliet, Illinois]], to practice law. He edited the ''Juliet Courier'', the first paper in [[Will County, Illinois]]. Gregg was elected to the [[Illinois House of Representatives]] in 1842, serving two two-year terms. Gregg then accepted an appointment by President [[James K. Polk]] as [[United States Attorney]] for the [[List of former United States district courts|District of Illinois]]. He was a delegate to the Illinois Constitutional Convention of 1847, representing [[Cook County, Illinois|Cook County]]. In 1850, he was named the [[Illinois Secretary of State]] as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]], filling the unexpired term of the deceased [[Horace S. Cooley]]. Gregg was then re-elected to a two-year term. He then was a presidential elector for the 1852 election. He was a leading candidate in 1852 for the Democratic nomination as [[Governor of Illinois]], but was defeated by [[Joel Aldrich Matteson]].<ref name=JISHS>{{cite journal |title=Original Letter |journal=Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society |url=https://archive.org/stream/journalofillinoi09illi#page/n639/mode/2up |date=October 1916 |volume=9 |number=3 |page=311}}</ref> |
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President [[Franklin Pierce]] then appointed Gregg the Commissioner to the [[Kingdom of Hawaii]]. He was involved with unsuccessful annexation discussions with the Hawaiian monarchy. In 1857, he left the office to become Hawaiian finance minister. Gregg returned to the United States, settling in [[Carson City, Nevada]]. President [[Andrew Johnson]] commissioned him receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale in the city.<ref name=JISHS/> |
President [[Franklin Pierce]] then appointed Gregg the Commissioner to the [[Kingdom of Hawaii]]. He was involved with unsuccessful annexation discussions with the Hawaiian monarchy. In 1857, he left the office to become Hawaiian finance minister. Gregg returned to the United States, settling in [[Carson City, Nevada]]. President [[Andrew Johnson]] commissioned him receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale in the city.<ref name=JISHS/> |
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Gregg married Rebecca Eads on September 1, 1850. He died in Carson City on December 23, 1868 and was buried in Lone Mountain Cemetery.<ref name=JISHS/> |
Gregg married Eliza Byrne in [[LaSalle, Illinois]] on June 1, 1842.<ref>Marriage register, Holy Cross/St Patrick's Church, LaSalle; ''LaSalle County Genealogy Guild''</ref> Eliza died between 1845 and 1850. He married Rebecca Eads, daughter of [[Abner Eads]], a powerful Illinois political figure, on September 1, 1850 in Galena, Illinois.<ref>Illinois County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, ''Ancestry.com''</ref> He died in Carson City on December 23, 1868, and was buried in Lone Mountain Cemetery.<ref name=JISHS/> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==Further reading== |
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* Joerger, Pauline King. ''A political biography of David Lawrence Gregg, American diplomat and Hawaiian official'' (Ayer, 1982). |
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* King, Pauline, ed., ''The Diaries of David Lawrence Gregg: An American Diplomat in Hawaii, 1853-1858'' (1982) |
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{{Hawaiian Ministers of Finance}} |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American politician |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = July 21, 1819 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Pennsylvania]] |
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| DATE OF DEATH = December 23, 1868 |
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| PLACE OF DEATH = [[Carson City, Nevada]] |
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Latest revision as of 07:12, 6 April 2024
David L. Gregg | |
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United States Commissioner to the Kingdom of Hawaii | |
In office December 20, 1853 – May 21, 1858 | |
President | Franklin Pierce |
Preceded by | Luther Severance |
Succeeded by | James W. Borden |
11th Illinois Secretary of State | |
In office 1850–1853 | |
Governor | Augustus C. French |
Preceded by | Horace S. Cooley |
Succeeded by | Alexander Starne |
Minister of Finance | |
In office May 26, 1858 – August 18, 1862 | |
Preceded by | Robert C. Wyllie |
Succeeded by | Robert C. Wyllie |
Personal details | |
Born | July 21, 1819 Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | December 23, 1868 Carson City, Nevada, U.S. | (aged 49)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouses | Eliza Byrne, Rebecca Eads |
Profession | Attorney, publisher |
David Lawrence Gregg (July 21, 1819 – December 23, 1868) was an American politician from New York State. He rose to prominence in Illinois politics, first in the Illinois House of Representatives, then as United States Attorney, and Illinois Secretary of State. In 1853, Franklin Pierce appointed Gregg the Commissioner to the Kingdom of Hawaii to negotiate its annexation at the request of its king, Kamehameha III. In response, he cited the U.S. Constitution as not allowing annexation of a foreign state. (Texas had, in fact, been annexed a few years before with dubious legality.) His later years were spent in Carson City, Nevada.
Biography[edit]
David Lawrence Gregg was born in Richfield, New York State on July 21, 1819, the son of Asa Gregg and his wife Viletta (or Violetta) Seymour.He had at least one brother, DeRoss Gregg. He graduated from Union College, Schenectady, New York.[1] He then moved west and settled in Joliet, Illinois, to practice law. He edited the Juliet Courier, the first paper in Will County, Illinois. Gregg was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 1842, serving two two-year terms. Gregg then accepted an appointment by President James K. Polk as United States Attorney for the District of Illinois. He was a delegate to the Illinois Constitutional Convention of 1847, representing Cook County. In 1850, he was named the Illinois Secretary of State as a Democrat, filling the unexpired term of the deceased Horace S. Cooley. Gregg was then re-elected to a two-year term. He then was a presidential elector for the 1852 election. He was a leading candidate in 1852 for the Democratic nomination as Governor of Illinois, but was defeated by Joel Aldrich Matteson.[2]
President Franklin Pierce then appointed Gregg the Commissioner to the Kingdom of Hawaii. He was involved with unsuccessful annexation discussions with the Hawaiian monarchy. In 1857, he left the office to become Hawaiian finance minister. Gregg returned to the United States, settling in Carson City, Nevada. President Andrew Johnson commissioned him receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale in the city.[2]
Gregg married Eliza Byrne in LaSalle, Illinois on June 1, 1842.[3] Eliza died between 1845 and 1850. He married Rebecca Eads, daughter of Abner Eads, a powerful Illinois political figure, on September 1, 1850 in Galena, Illinois.[4] He died in Carson City on December 23, 1868, and was buried in Lone Mountain Cemetery.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Obituary, Carson City Daily Appeal, 24 December 1868. Newspapers.com
- ^ a b c "Original Letter". Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society. 9 (3): 311. October 1916.
- ^ Marriage register, Holy Cross/St Patrick's Church, LaSalle; LaSalle County Genealogy Guild
- ^ Illinois County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, Ancestry.com
Further reading[edit]
- Joerger, Pauline King. A political biography of David Lawrence Gregg, American diplomat and Hawaiian official (Ayer, 1982).
- King, Pauline, ed., The Diaries of David Lawrence Gregg: An American Diplomat in Hawaii, 1853-1858 (1982)
- 1819 births
- 1868 deaths
- Ambassadors of the United States to Hawaii
- Editors of Illinois newspapers
- Hawaiian Kingdom Finance Ministers
- Illinois lawyers
- Democratic Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives
- 19th-century Pennsylvania politicians
- Politicians from Carson City, Nevada
- People from Joliet, Illinois
- Secretaries of State of Illinois
- 19th-century American journalists
- American male journalists
- 19th-century American male writers
- 19th-century American legislators
- Journalists from Illinois
- People from Carson City, Nevada
- Pennsylvania Democrats
- 19th-century American lawyers
- 19th-century Illinois politicians