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Henry Knox, American general and politician, 2nd United States Secretary of War (born 1750)
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Henry Knox
American Founding Father (1750–1806)
Henry Knox was an American military officer, politician, bookseller, and a Founding Father of the United States. Knox, born in Boston, became a senior general of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, serving as chief of artillery in all of George Washington's…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)