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James Madison Porter, American lawyer and politician, 18th United States Secretary of War (born 1793)
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James Madison Porter
American politician
James Madison Porter served as the 18th United States Secretary of War and a founder of Lafayette College.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
United States Secretary of War
Position in the United States Cabinet from 1789 to 1947
The secretary of war was a member of the U.S. president's Cabinet, beginning with George Washington's administration. A similar position, called either "Secretary at War" or "Secretary of War", had been appointed to serve the Congress of the Confederation under the Articles of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)