Pennsylvania Secretary Of State
Secretary of State James Buchanan
Born at Cove Gap, near Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, April 23, 1791; Graduated from Dickinson College in 1809; Admitted to the bar in 1812 and practiced in Lancaster, Pennsylvania; served in the defense of Baltimore in the War of 1812; Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1814-1816; Representative from Pennsylvania, 1821-1831; Served as Minister to Russia, 1832-1833; Senator from Pennsylvania, 1834-1845; Served as Secretary of State in President Polk's Cabinet March 10, 1845 until March 7, 1849; As Secretary of State, negotiated and signed the Oregon Treaty of 1846 with Great Britain; directed the negotiation of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo of 1848 with Mexico; and sought unsuccessfully to purchase Cuba from Spain; Unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1852; Served as Minister to Great Britain, 1853-1856; One of the three United States Ministers who drew up the Ostend Manifesto of 1854; President of the United States, 185 ... [Read More]
ETA News Release: U.S. Secretary of Labor Announces $3.75 Million Advanced Manufacturing Grant to Pennsylvania [06/03/2005]
Among other activities, the grant will feature innovation research to identify competitive advantages for new products. “This advanced manufacturing initiative illustrates the potential of statewide skills development projects that track innovative product development from R&D activities at our nation's premier universities, like Penn State, to commercialization and business development. Trained workers are necessary each step of the way, so this project will include occupational forecasting, supply chain analysis, technical education and training support, and internships,” said Emily Stover DeRocco, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training. ... [Read More]
Secretary of State Jeremiah Sullivan Black
Born near Stony Creek, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, January 10, 1810; Attended public schools; admitted to the bar in 1830 and began the practice of law; Appointed deputy attorney general of Somerset County in 1831; Married Mary Forward in 1836; Served as President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the 16th judicial district, 1842-1851; Elected to the State Supreme Court in 1851 and was reelected in 1854, serving the first three years as Chief Justice; Served as Attorney General in President Buchanan's Cabinet, 1857-1860; Commissioned Secretary of State December 17, 1860 and served until March 5, 1861; As Secretary of State, instructed the principal United States representatives in Europe to use their best efforts to prevent recognition of the Confederate States; Appointed United States Supreme Court reporter in 1861 and prepared Black's Reports; Moved to York, Pennsylvania, and resumed the practice of law with outstanding success; Member of the Pennsylvania Constitut ... [Read More]
Archived: State Regulation of Private Schools: Pennsylvania
Private school administrators must require applicants for positions with direct contact with children to produce with their applications a criminal history report from the Pennsylvania State Police and a clearance statement resulting from a background check for employment conducted by the Department of Public Welfare within the immediately preceding year. Persons not receiving a clearance statement are ineligible for employment. 23 Pa. Cons. Stat. §6355. Persons convicted within 5 years of certain crimes specified by statute are ineligible for employment with some exceptions. 24 Pa. Cons. Stat. §1-111. ... [Read More]
Secretary of State Robert Smith
Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on November 3, 1757; Moved with his parents to Baltimore, Maryland, at an early age; Graduated from the College of New Jersey in 1781; Served briefly as a private in the Continental Army; studied law, Admitted to the bar in Baltimore, and soon led a large admiralty practice; One of the presidential electors of Maryland in 1789; Married Margaret Smith in 1790; Member of the Maryland Senate 1793-1795, and of the House of Delegates, 1796-1800; Sat in the Baltimore City Council 1798-1801; Served as Secretary of the Navy in President Jefferson's Cabinet 1801-1809; Nominated, confirmed, and commissioned Attorney General in 1805, but did not serve; Secretary of State in President Madison's Cabinet from March 6, 1809, until April 1, 1811; As Secretary of State, negotiated the Smith-Erskine Agreement of 1809, rejection of which by the British Government marked a turning point in the relations between the two countries; Returned to Baltimore, where he ... [Read More]
Secretary of State James Gillespie Blaine
Born in West Brownsville, Pennsylvania, January 31, 1830; Graduated from Washington College in 1847; Taught school in Kentucky; married Harriet Stanwood in 1850; Taught school and studied law in Philadelphia, 1852-1854; Moved in 1854 to Maine, where he purchased an interest in the Augusta Kennebec Journal and served on the editorial staff of the Portland Advertiser; One of the founders of the Republican Party; was a member of the Maine House of Representatives 1859-1862 and speaker of the House, 1861-1862; Served as chairman of the Republican State Committee, 1859-1881; Representative from Maine, 1863-1876; Speaker of the House, 1869-1875; Senator from Maine 1876-1881; Unsuccessful candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 1876 and again in 1880; First served as Secretary of State in President Garfield's Cabinet March 5, 1881, continued in office under President Arthur, and served until December 19, 1881; Republican candidate for the Presidency in 1884; Again ... [Read More]
SBA: Business Names
Montana : Montana - Secretary of State - Business Services. ... Ohio : Ohio Secretary of State ... Oregon : Oregon - Secretary of State. ... [Read More]
Secretary of State George Catlett Marshall
Born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, December 31, 1880; Graduated from Virginia Military Institute in 1901; Married Elizabeth Carter Coles in 1902 (died 1927) ; Served in the United States Army 1901-1945, attaining the rank of general of the Army; saw overseas service in World War I; Married Katherine Boyce (Tupper) Brown in 1930; Chief of Staff of the Army 1939-1945; Participated in the various World War II conferences of President Roosevelt with Prime Minister Churchill and with Marshal Stalin and Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek; Accompanied President Truman to the Potsdam Conference in 1945; Special representative of the President to China with the rank of ambassador 1945-1947; Commissioned Secretary of State in President Truman's Cabinet January 8, 1947, entered upon his duties January 21, 1947, and served until January 20, 1949; As Secretary of State, was United States member of the Council of Foreign Ministers at Moscow and at London in 1947, and put forward the "Marshall Pla ... [Read More]
GUIDE TO LAW ONLINE: United States - Pennsylvania
Guide to Law Online | International | Nations | United States | States / Territories | Index ... State and Local Government on the Net: Pennsylvania ... [Read More]
Secretary of State: State and Local Government on the Net
Election related : The Secretary of State is often the state's main election official and operates the office that registers candidates. Citizens can usually get voter registration and poll location information on websites of the Secretary of State. ... Other duties : In some instances, the Secretary of State oversees the state's archives or library, the department of administration that handles the state's operations, and issues automobile registration. ... [Read More]
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