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John Palmer Usher

Secretary of the Interior · 1863

John Palmer Usher, Secretary of the Interior.

Positions

  • Secretary of the Interior1863-01-01–1865-05-15

Biography

John Palmer Usher was an American administrator who served in the Cabinet of President Abraham Lincoln, as Secretary of the Interior, during the American Civil War.

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Capitol Receipts, “John Palmer Usher: Secretary of the Interior,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/appointee/wQ1333315/john-palmer-usher (accessed 2026-10-13).