John Armstrong Jr.
John Armstrong Jr. | |
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 Portrait by John Wesley Jarvis, c. 1807–1817 | |
| 7th United States Secretary of War | |
| In office January 13, 1813 – September 27, 1814 | |
| President | James Madison |
| Preceded by | William Eustis |
| Succeeded by | James Monroe |
| 8th United States Minister to France | |
| In office November 18, 1804 – September 14, 1810 | |
| President | Thomas Jefferson James Madison |
| Preceded by | Robert Livingston |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Russell |
| United States Senator from New York | |
| In office February 4, 1804 – June 30, 1804 | |
| Preceded by | Theodorus Bailey |
| Succeeded by | Samuel L. Mitchill |
| In office November 10, 1803 – February 4, 1804 | |
| Appointed by | George Clinton |
| Preceded by | DeWitt Clinton |
| Succeeded by | John Smith |
| In office November 6, 1800 – February 5, 1802 | |
| Preceded by | John Laurance |
| Succeeded by | DeWitt Clinton |
| Member of the Continental Congress from Pennsylvania | |
| In office 1787–1788 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 25, 1758 |
| Died | April 1, 1843 (aged 84) Red Hook, New York, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse |
Alida Livingston
(m. 1789; died 1822) |
| Children | 7 |
| Relatives | John Armstrong (father) James Armstrong (brother) |
| Education | Princeton University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  Continental Army United States Army |
Years of service | 1775–1777, 1782–1783 (Continental Army) 1812–1813 (U.S. Army) |
| Rank | Major (Continental Army) Brigadier General (U.S. Army) |
| Battles/wars | |
John Armstrong Jr. (November 25, 1758 – April 1, 1843) was an American soldier, diplomat and statesman who was a delegate to the Continental Congress, U.S. Senator from New York, and United States Secretary of War under President James Madison. A member of the Democratic-Republican Party, Armstrong was United States Minister to France from 1804 to 1810. He was central to drawing up the Saint Lawrence Campaign plan during the War of 1812, whereby the USA would invade Canada in late 1813 and attempt to annex Montreal, a campaign which ended in abject failure for the Americans.