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William Eustis (* 10. Juni 1753 in Cambridge, Province of Massachusetts Bay; † 6. Februar 1825 in Boston, Massachusetts) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker .
William Eustis (June 10, 1753 – February 6, 1825) was an early American physician, politician, and statesman from Massachusetts. Trained in medicine, he served as a military surgeon during the American Revolutionary War, notably at the Battle of Bunker Hill. He resumed medical practice after the war, but soon entered politics.
- Caroline Langdon
- Democratic-Republican
- 1775–1783
At 01.22 hours on 17 March 1943 the William Eustis (Master Cecil Desmond) in station #22 of convoy HX-229 was hit on the starboard side by one of two FAT torpedoes from U-435, the other missed by 200 feet.
Doch einer dieser Torpedos traf die weiter hinten fahrende WILLIAM EUSTIS an Steuerbord und beschädigten das Schiff schwer. Die Besatzung verließ das Schiff und ging in die Rettungsboote. Das Wrack wurde später vom britischen Zerstörer HMS VOLUNTEER (D.71) mit Artillerie und Wasserbomben versenkt.
William Eustis. WILLIAM EUSTIS was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on 10 June 1753; studied at the Boston Latin School in preparation for college; graduated from Harvard College in...
Four years after his initial spell with Congress, Eustis accepted an offer from President James Madison to become U.S. secretary of war, holding that office from 1809 to 1812. In 1814, Eustis became U.S. minister to the Netherlands, and he remained overseas until 1818. He became governor of Massachusetts in 1823 and died while in office, on ...
William Eustis (June 21, 1753 – February 6, 1825) Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He served as United States Secretary of War from March 7, 1809 to January 13, 1813. He was appointed United States Ambassador to Holland by President James Madison, serving from 1814 to 1818.
