Walter Quintin Gresham

Walter Quintin Gresham (March 17, 1832May 28, 1895) was an American attorney, jurist, statesman, and politician from the state of Indiana who served in the cabinets of Presidents Chester A. Arthur and Grover Cleveland. Gresham was the 31st Postmaster General of the United States under Arthur from 1883 to 1884 and briefly the 35th United States Secretary of the Treasury from September to October 1884 before resigning to become a federal judge. He was twice a candidate for the Republican nomination for President of the United States in 1884 and 1888 before leaving the party to support Grover Cleveland in the election of 1892. He joined Cleveland's second cabinet as the 33rd United States Secretary of State from 1893 until his death. Gresham served as a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, United States Circuit Courts for the Seventh Circuit, and the United States District Court for the District of Indiana. Early life and education Walter Quintin Gresham was born on March 17, 1832, in Lanesville, Indiana to William Gresham (1802–1834) and his wife Sarah Davis.