List of Secretaries of State of the United States

Table columns:
# in office
Secretary
Length of service (days)
Rank

Table rows:
cells: 47
Hull, CordellCordell Hull
4289
1
cells: 54
Rusk, DeanDean Rusk
2921
2
cells: 24
Seward, William H.William H. Seward
2921
cells: 8
Adams, John QuincyJohn Quincy Adams
2920
4
cells: 26
Fish, HamiltonHamilton Fish
2917
5
cells: 5
Madison, JamesJames Madison
2862
6
cells: 37
Hay, JohnJohn Hay
2465
7
cells: 13
Forsyth, JohnJohn Forsyth
2437
8
cells: 60
Shultz, George P.George P. Shultz
2380
9
cells: 52
Dulles, John FosterJohn Foster Dulles
2282
10
cells: 7
Monroe, JamesJames Monroe
2011
11
cells: 42
Lansing, RobertRobert Lansing
1695
12
cells: 55
Rogers, William P.William P. Rogers
1685
13
cells: 14/19
Webster, DanielDaniel Webster
1617
14
cells: 3
Pickering, TimothyTimothy Pickering
1614
15
cells: 45
Kellogg, Frank B.Frank B. Kellogg
1484
16
cells: 28/31
Blaine, James G.James G. Blaine
1472
17
cells: 67
Clinton, HillaryHillary Clinton
1472
cells: 65
Powell, ColinColin Powell
1467
19
cells: 51
Acheson, DeanDean Acheson
1460
20
cells: 21
Marcy, William L.William L. Marcy
1460
cells: 30
Bayard Sr., Thomas F.Thomas F. Bayard Sr.
1460
cells: 40
Knox, Philander C.Philander C. Knox
1460
cells: 44
Hughes, Charles EvansCharles Evans Hughes
1460
cells: 63
Christopher, WarrenWarren Christopher
1458
25
cells: 64
Albright, MadeleineMadeleine Albright
1458
cells: 17
Buchanan, JamesJames Buchanan
1458
cells: 9
Clay, HenryHenry Clay
1457
28
cells: 27
Evarts, William M.William M. Evarts
1456
29
cells: 66
Rice, CondoleezzaCondoleezza Rice
1455
30
cells: 68
Kerry, JohnJohn Kerry
1449
31
cells: 46
Stimson, Henry L.Henry L. Stimson
1437
32
cells: 1
Jefferson, ThomasThomas Jefferson
1380
33
cells: 22
Cass, LewisLewis Cass
1379
34
cells: 61
Baker, JamesJames Baker
1306
35
cells: 38
Root, ElihuElihu Root
1288
36
cells: 56
Kissinger, HenryHenry Kissinger
1216
37
cells: 57
Vance, CyrusCyrus Vance
1191
38
cells: 29
Frelinghuysen, Frederick T.Frederick T. Frelinghuysen
1173
39
cells: 41
Bryan, William JenningsWilliam Jennings Bryan
826
40
cells: 33
Gresham, Walter Q.Walter Q. Gresham
812
41
cells: 10
Van Buren, MartinMartin Van Buren
786
42
cells: 6
Smith, RobertRobert Smith
756
43
cells: 11
Livingston, EdwardEdward Livingston
736
44
cells: 50
Marshall, GeorgeGeorge Marshall
730
45
cells: 53
Herter, ChristianChristian Herter
639
46
cells: 34
Olney, RichardRichard Olney
634
47
cells: 2
Randolph, EdmundEdmund Randolph
595
48
cells: 49
Byrnes, James F.James F. Byrnes
567
49
cells: 59
Haig, AlexanderAlexander Haig
529
50
cells: 18
Clayton, John M.John M. Clayton
501
51
cells: 69
Tillerson, RexRex Tillerson
423
52
cells: 35
Sherman, JohnJohn Sherman
417
53
cells: 12
Maclane, LouisLouis McLane
397
54
cells: 43
Colby, BainbridgeBainbridge Colby
346
55
cells: 16
Calhoun, John C.John C. Calhoun
343
56
cells: 4
Marshall, JohnJohn Marshall
264
57
cells: 58
Muskie, EdmundEdmund Muskie
257
58
cells: 32
Foster, John W.John W. Foster
239
59
cells: 15
Upshur, Abel P.Abel P. Upshur
219
60
cells: 48
Stettinius Jr., EdwardEdward Stettinius Jr.
208
61
cells: 36
Day, William R.William R. Day
141
62
cells: 20
Everett, EdwardEdward Everett
117
63
cells: 23
Black, Jeremiah S.Jeremiah S. Black
78
64
cells: 62
Eagleburger, LawrenceLawrence Eagleburger
43
65
cells: 39
Bacon, RobertRobert Bacon
37
66
cells: 25
Washburne, Elihu B.Elihu B. Washburne
11
67

Questions about this table:
originalText: who is the shortest serving secretary of state
answer: answerTexts: Elihu B. Washburne