Henry Dearborn
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Henry Dearborn was an American military officer and politician. In the Revolutionary War, he served under Benedict Arnold in his expedition to Quebec, of which his journal provides an important record
Portrait of Henry Dearborn by Gilbert Stuart, 1812
President Thomas Jefferson frequently consulted Henry Dearborn on matters of military law and management.
President James Madison appointed Henry Dearborn as Commanding General of the Northeastern theater.
The War of 1812, Niagara River and Lake Ontario theaters
The secretary of war was a member of the U.S. Cabinet, beginning with George Washington's administration. A similar position, called either "Secretary at War" or "Secretary of War", had been appointed
Henry Dearborn
…Continental Army. He was present at the British surrender at Yorktown. Dearborn served on General George Washington's staff in Virginia. He served as Secretary of War under President Thomas Jefferson, from 1801 to 1809, and served as a commanding general in the War of 1812. In later life, his criticism of General…
Swearing in of Dwight F. Davis as Secretary of War in 1925. Former secretaries John W. Weeks and Chief Justice William Howard Taft are standing beside him.
General Benjamin Lincoln restored
Henry Knox by Gilbert Stuart 1806