John Canfield Spencer
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| 16th United States Secretary of the Treasury | |
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In office March 8, 1843 – May 2, 1844 |
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| President | John Tyler |
| Preceded by | Walter Forward |
| Succeeded by | George M. Bibb |
| 17th United States Secretary of War | |
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In office October 12, 1841 – March 4, 1843 |
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| President | John Tyler |
| Preceded by | John Bell |
| Succeeded by | James Madison Porter |
| Secretary of State of New York | |
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In office February 4, 1839 – October 12, 1841 |
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| Governor | William H. Seward |
| Preceded by | John Adams Dix |
| Succeeded by | Archibald Campbell (Acting) |
| Speaker of the New York State Assembly | |
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In office January 4, 1820 – June 30, 1820 |
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| Preceded by | Obadiah German |
| Succeeded by | Peter Sharpe |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 21st district |
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In office March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819 |
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| Preceded by | Archibald S. Clarke |
| Succeeded by | Albert H. Tracy |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 8, 1788 Hudson, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 17, 1855 (aged 67) Albany, New York, U.S. |
| Political party |
Democratic-Republican (Before 1825) Whig (1825–1856) |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Scott Smith |
| Parents | Ambrose Spencer |
| Education |
Williams College Union College (BA) |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1812–1814 |
| Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
John Canfield Spencer (January 8, 1788 – May 17, 1855) was an American lawyer, politician, judge and United States Cabinet secretary in the administration of President John Tyler.
John Canfield Spencer was the son of Ambrose Spencer, Chief Justice of the New York Supreme Court. He graduated from Union College in 1806, became secretary to New York Governor Daniel D. Tompkins in 1807, studied law in Albany, New York, and was admitted to the bar in 1809, commencing practice in Canandaigua, New York. He married Elizabeth Scott Smith in 1809 and became a master of chancery in 1811.
During the War of 1812, Spencer served in the United States Army where he was appointed brigade judge advocate general for the northern frontier. He was postmaster of Canandaigua, New York in 1814, became assistant attorney general and district attorney for the five western counties of New York in 1815 and was elected a Democratic-Republican to the United States House of Representatives in 1816, serving from March 4, 1817, to March 3, 1819. He was a member of the committee that reported unfavorably on the affairs of the Second Bank of the United States.
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