Samuel Dexter
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Samuel Dexter was an early American statesman who served both in Congress and in the Presidential Cabinets of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. A native of Boston, Massachusetts, Dexter was a 1781 grad
Samuel Dexter
Line engraving of Dexter from a US Treasury specimen book, c. 1902
Dexter depicted on US fractional currency
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
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…Albert Gallatin 4th United States Secretary of War In office June 1, 1800 – January 31, 1801 President John Adams Preceded by James McHenry Succeeded by Henry Dearborn United States Senator from Massachusetts In office March 4, 1799 – May 30, 1800 Preceded by Theodore Sedgwick Succeeded by Dwight Foster Member of the…
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