What is James McHenry?
{{Infobox US Cabinet official | name = James McHenry | image = JMcHenry.jpg | order = 3rd | title = [[United States Secretary of War]] | term_start = January 27, 1796 | term_end = May 13, 1800 | president = [[George Washington]] (1796-1797)<br>[[John Adams]] (1797-1800) | predecessor = [[Timothy Pickering]] | successor = [[Samuel Dexter]] | birth_date = November 16, 1753 | birth_place = [[Ballymena]], [[Ulster]], [[Ireland]] | death_date = May 3, 1816 | death_place = [[Baltimore, Maryland]] | party = | spouse = | profession = }} '''James McHenry''' (November 16, 1753 – May 3, 1816) was an early [[United States|American]] statesman. McHenry was a signer of the [[United States Constitution]]. He was from [[Maryland]]. [[Fort McHenry]] was named for him. He was also a delegate to the [[Continental Congress]] from Maryland, and the third [[United States Secretary of War]] from January 27, 1796 to May 13, 1800, under Presidents [[George Washington]] and [[John Adams]]. {{United States Constitution signatories}} {{USSecArm}} {{Washington cabinet}} {{Adams cabinet}} {{us-bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Mchenry, James}} [[Category:Signers of the United States Constitution]] [[Category:United States Secretaries of War]] [[Category:1753 births]] [[Category:1816 deaths]] [[Category:People from Maryland]]