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| − | '''Lewis Cass''' was a politician and officer in the [[United States Army]]. He served as territorial governor of [[Michigan]], [[Secretary of War]] and [[Secretary of State]]. He fought in the [[War of 1812]]. He ran for president in 1848, but narrowly lost to [[Zachary Taylor]]. | + | '''Lewis Cass''' (October 9, 1782 – June 17, 1866) was a politician and officer in the [[United States Army]]. He served as territorial governor of [[Michigan]], [[Secretary of War]] and [[Secretary of State]]. He fought in the [[War of 1812]]. He ran for president in 1848, but narrowly lost to [[Zachary Taylor]]. |
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Latest revision as of 16:53, September 28, 2023
Lewis Cass (October 9, 1782 – June 17, 1866) was a politician and officer in the United States Army. He served as territorial governor of Michigan, Secretary of War and Secretary of State. He fought in the War of 1812. He ran for president in 1848, but narrowly lost to Zachary Taylor.
See also
References
- Dictionary of American Biography; Klunder, Willard C.
- Lewis Cass and the Politics of Moderation. Kent, OH: Kent State University Press, 1996; Wooford, Frank B.
- Lewis Cass: The Last Jeffersonian. New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press, 1950.