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Lewis Cass (October 9, 1782 – June 17, 1866) was an American military officer, politician, and statesman. He represented Michigan in the United States Senate and served in the Cabinets of two U.S. Presidents, Andrew Jackson and James Buchanan .
Jun 13, 2024 · Lewis Cass (born October 9, 1782, Exeter, New Hampshire, U.S.—died June 17, 1866, Detroit, Michigan) was a U.S. Army officer and public official who was active in Democratic politics in the mid-19th century. He was defeated for the presidency in 1848.
May 18, 2018 · As governor of Michigan Territory, Lewis Cass (1782-1866) contributed importantly to the development of the Old Northwest. Twice a presidential nominee, he served as secretary of war, minister to France, and secretary of state.
Lewis Cass was appointed Secretary of State by President James Buchanan on March 6, 1857, and assumed office the same day. He served until December 14, 1860.
Jan 8, 2017 · For more than 50 years, Lewis Cass (1782-1866) was a key figure in Michigan and on the national stage, as a governor, senator, brigadier general, U.S. marshal, secretary of state, secretary of...
From 1807 to 1812, Cass was the United States Marshal for Ohio, a post he held before participating in the War of 1812 first as a colonel and ultimately as a brigadier general. After stints with General William Hull and General William Henry Harrison, he served as a military administrator for Michigan and Upper Canada before President James ...
Lewis Cass is one of Detroit’s most renowned politicians. He served as territorial governor for 18 years and later shared the national political stage with such notables as John Calhoun, Henry Clay, and Daniel Webster.
LEWIS CASS was born in Exeter, New Hampshire, on 9 October 1782; attended Exeter Academy; taught school in Wilmington, Delaware, 1799; moved to Marietta, Ohio, 1800, where he entered the...
Born October 9, 1782, Lewis Cass was the eldest child of Jonathan Cass, a craftsman who had fought in the Revolution. Young Lewis attended Exeter Academy, where he became close friends with Daniel Webster. By 1808 Cass had opened a law practice in Marietta, Ohio.
Lewis Cass, 1857–1860, administration of President James Buchanan. Lewis Cass (1782–1866) was born to a farming family in Exeter, New Hampshire. After serving in the War of 1812 and attaining the rank of general, he was appointed governor of the Michigan Territory.
