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William Wilkins ( 1779– 1865) was an American politician from Pennsylvania.
He was born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and practiced law in Pittsburgh. He was elected to both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate as a Democrat and a Jacksonian. Wilkins served as U.S. Secretary of War from 1844 to 1845 under PresidentThe President of the United States is the head of state of the United States. Under the U. Constitution, the President is also the chief executive of the federal government and commander in chief of the armed forces. Because of the superpower status of th John TylerJohn Tyler Order 10th President Term of Office April 6, 1841 March 3, 1845 Followed William Henry Harrison Succeeded by James Knox Polk Date of Birth March 29, 1790 Place of Birth Greenway, Virginia Date of Death January 18, 1862 Place of Death Richmond,.
Wilkinsburg, PennsylvaniaWilkinsburg is a borough located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 19,196. In 1919, the world's first commercial radio station, KDKA, began broadcasting here from a small garage owned by Frank, is named after him.Wilkins, William