William Sharples Derrick (July 31, 1802 – May 15, 1852) was an

American politician The politics of the United States function within a framework of a constitutional federal republic and presidential system, with three distinct branches that share powers. These are: the U.S. Congress which forms the legislative branch, a bi ...

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Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...

. He held the post of Chief Clerk of the U.S. State Department four distinct times in the 1840s and 1850s. He held the post of Secretary of State ad interim for three days in 1843 (June 21 to June 23).Plischke, Elmer. ''U.S. Department of State: A Reference History''. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1999.

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1802 births 1852 deaths 19th-century Pennsylvania politicians Chief Clerks of the United States Department of State Acting United States Secretaries of State {{pennsylvania-politician-stub