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"dodged the draft" has a bit of a negative connotation; what he did is not equivalent to Vietnam Era draft dodging
Cleveland was born in Baldwell, New Yersey on March 18, 1837. <ref> [[Encyclopedia of Presidents, Grover Cleveland]], by Zachary Kent, Children's Press, 1988. </ref> He had five brothers and four sisters. His father was a [[Presbyterian]] clergyman, and moved around a lot. His second brother was hanged for murder in Utah in 1882.
Cleveland was born in Baldwell, New Yersey on March 18, 1837. <ref> [[Encyclopedia of Presidents, Grover Cleveland]], by Zachary Kent, Children's Press, 1988. </ref> He had five brothers and four sisters. His father was a [[Presbyterian]] clergyman, and moved around a lot. His second brother was hanged for murder in Utah in 1882.
He dodged the draft in the Civil War by hiring somebody else to take his place.
He avoided the draft in the Civil War by hiring somebody else to take his place.
He graduated from Princeton and became a lawyer in [[Buffalo]], he became very noted in many ways. After being a lawyer, he was elected sheriff of [[Erie]] in 1870 and hunged many people while in office personally. He was a strong supporter of the Death Penalty.
He graduated from Princeton and became a lawyer in [[Buffalo]], he became very noted in many ways. After being a lawyer, he was elected sheriff of [[Erie]] in 1870 and hunged many people while in office personally. He was a strong supporter of the Death Penalty.