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Richard Olney

Secretary of State · 1893–1895

Richard Olney, Secretary of State.

Positions

  • Attorney General1893-03-06–1895-04-07
  • Secretary of State1895-06-10–1897-03-05

Biography

Richard Olney (September 15, 1835 – April 8, 1917) was an American attorney, statesman, and Democratic Party politician who served as a member of the second cabinet of President Grover Cleveland as the 40th United States Attorney General from 1893 to 1895 and 34th Secretary of State from 1895 to 1897.

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Capitol Receipts, “Richard Olney: Secretary of State,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/appointee/wQ708039/richard-olney (accessed 2026-10-13).