Lewis Cass

Biography

Born 1782-10-09 · Died 1866-06-17

American politician (1782-1866)

Occupations

• politician
• diplomat
• lawyer
• writer
• ambassador
• governor
• foreign minister

Terms in office & positions

• Ohio state representative — 1806-01-01 – 1807-01-01
• United States Secretary of State — 1857-03-06 – 1860-12-14
• President pro tempore of the United States Senate — 1854-12-04 – 1854-12-05
• United States Secretary of War — 1831-08-01 – 1836-10-04
• Governor of Michigan — 1813-10-13 – 1831-08-01
• United States Ambassador to France — 1836-10-04 – 1842-11-12
• ambassador
• United States senator — 1845-03-04 – 1847-03-04
• United States senator — 1847-03-04 – 1848-05-29
• United States senator — 1849-03-04 – 1851-03-04
• United States senator — 1851-03-04 – 1853-03-04
• United States senator — 1853-03-04 – 1855-03-04
• United States senator — 1855-03-04 – 1857-03-04
• board member — 1847-01-18 – 1847-12-24
• senator
• defence minister

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Offices & 2026 races

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