Forsyth, John
lawyer, statesman, was born Oct. 22, 1780, in Fredericksburg, Va. He was attorney-general of the state; was a representative in congress from Georgia from 1813 to 1818, and from 1823 to 1827. He was a senator in congress during the years 1818 and 1819, and from 1829 to 1837. He was governor of Georgia in 1827, 1828, and 1829; minister to Spain from 1819 to 1822; and was secretary of state under President Jackson. He died Oct. 21, 1841, in Washington City.