Tenure of Office: February 5, 1813 - September 27, 1814
Revolutionary War veteran, member of the Confederation Congress, US Senator, US Minister to France - certainly sounds like an illustrious career leading up to service in the President's Cabinet, but as I explore with my special guests, Eric and Matt of the Ranking '76 Podcast, there's more to this career than meets the eye. If you're into political intrigue, diplomatic drama, and a possibly proposed coup d'état, then this is the episode for you.
Special thanks to Eric and Matt of the Ranking '76 Podcast for joining me for this episode!
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Featured Image: "Portrait of United States patriot and diplomat John Armstrong Jr." by Rembrandt Peale [c. 1808], courtesy of Wikipedia