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- Henry Knox. Henry Knox (July 25, 1750 – October 25, 1806) was a military officer of the Continental Army and later the United States Army, who also served as the first United States Secretary of War from 1789 to 1794.
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John Henry Newman For schools etc. named after him, see Cardinal Newman (disambiguation). John Henry Newman, Cong. Orat., (21 February 1801 – 11 August 1890) was a Catholic cardinal and theologian who was an important figure in the religious history of England in the 19th century. He was known nationally by the mid-1830s.
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Johnny Knox Johnny Otis Knox II (born November 3, 1986) is a former American football wide receiver who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Abilene Christian University. He was selected by the Chicago Bears as the 140th overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft.
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Henry Knox: First American Secretary of War Henry Knox: First American Secretary of War. General Henry Knox was a close friend of George Washington’s, and the first Secretary of War. Knox quickly became the chief artillery officer of the Continental Army. By the end of the war, he held the rank of a major general after participating in many major and critical battles.
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Henry Lee Henry Lee: Henry Lee, American cavalry officer during the American Revolution. He was the father of Robert E. Lee and the author of the resolution passed by Congress upon the death of George Washington containing the celebrated apothegm “first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his
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Henry Jackson Hunt Henry Jackson Hunt. This article is about the military officer. For his uncle, the mayor of Detroit, see Henry Jackson Hunt (Mayor of Detroit). Henry Jackson Hunt (September 14, 1819 – February 11, 1889) was Chief of Artillery in the Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War.
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William Henry Harrison William Henry Harrison. William Henry Harrison, an American military officer and politician, was the ninth President of the United States (1841), the oldest President to be elected at the time. On his 32nd day, he became the first to die in office, serving the shortest tenure in U.S. Presidential history.
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James K. Polk James Knox Polk (November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) was the 11th President of the United States (1845–49). Polk was born in Pineville, North Carolina, and moved to Tennessee to study law. After building a successful law practice, he was elected to the Tennessee legislature and then to the United States House of Representatives in 1825.
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Harry Potter actor Rob Knox murder: killer Karl Bishop Harry Potter actor Rob Knox murder: killer Karl Bishop. Karl Bishop openly mocked his victims and their families from the dock at the Old Bailey as he declared he didn't care about the death of Harry Potter actor Rob Knox. 1:19PM GMT 04 Mar 2009.
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James K. Polk His mother, Jane Polk (née Knox), was a descendant of a brother of the Scottish religious reformer John Knox. She named her firstborn after her father James Knox. Like most early Scots-Irish settlers in the North Carolina mountains, the Knox and Polk families were Presbyterian.
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Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. (July 5, 1902 – February 27, 1985) sometimes referred to as Henry Cabot Lodge II, was a Republican United States Senator from Massachusetts and a U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, South Vietnam, West Germany, and the Holy See (as Presidential Representative).
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Thomas Pinckney Thomas Pinckney. Thomas Pinckney (October 23, 1750 – November 2, 1828) was an early American statesman from South Carolina, a diplomat and veteran officer of both the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, achieving the rank of major general.
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Henry Knox Henry Knox's parents, William and Mary (née Campbell), were of Scotch-Irish origin. His father was a ship builder who, due to financial reverses, he left the family for St Eustatius in the West Indies where he died in 1762 of unknown causes.
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Henry Clay Returning to Kentucky, he won election to the U.S. House of Representatives, which elected him as its speaker in 1811. As Speaker of the House, Henry Clay was a prominent War Hawk, pushing for expansion and war with Britain. He also served as a peace commissioner in Ghent in the negotiations ending the War of 1812.
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John C. Breckinridge john c breckinridge 1821 1875 was a politician who served as the 14th vice president of the united states and as a confederate general during the civil war 1861 65 a native of kentucky breckinridge began his political career as a state representative before serving in the u s congress from 1851 1855
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Harry Potter actor Rob Knox murder: killer Karl Bishop Harry Potter actor Rob Knox murder: killer Karl Bishop Karl Bishop openly mocked his victims and their families from the dock at the Old Bailey as he declared he didn't care about the death of Harry Potter actor Rob Knox. By Richard Edwards, Crime Correspondent
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Rob Knox Rob Knox's wiki: Robert Arthur Knox (21 August 1989 – 24 May 2008) was an English actor who portrayed the character of Marcus Belby in the film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009),[2] and had signed to appear in the planned film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hall
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Roots of a Soldier John B. Hood was a Confederate cavalry officer known for his aggressive fighting skills. However, he nearly annihilated the Army of Tennessee and he lost his command. Roots of a Soldier
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Benjamin Grierson Benjamin Henry Grierson (July 8, 1826, – August 31, 1911) was a music teacher and then a career... Benjamin Henry Grierson (July 8, 1826, – August 31, 1911) was a music teacher and then a career officer in the United States Army. He was a cavalry general in the volunteer Union Army during the...
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Henry Ossian Flipper Henry Ossian Flipper. 1856-1940 Henry Ossian Flipper was the first African American to graduate from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. After an unwarranted dishonorable discharge from the Army, he enjoyed a long, distinguished career as a mining engineer, legal authority, and author.
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- Henry Clay, Sr. (April 12, 1777 - June 29, 1852) was a lawyer, politician and skilled oratore who represented Kentucky in both the Senate and in the House of Representatives.
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Benjamin Tyler Henry Benjamin Tyler Henry. For the British gunsmith, see Alexander Henry (gunsmith). Benjamin Tyler Henry (March 22, 1821–June 8, 1898 ) was an American gunsmith and manufacturer. He was the inventor of the Henry rifle, the first reliable lever-action repeating rifle.
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Folklore of the United States Patrick Henry (May 29, 1736 – June 6, 1799) was an American attorney, planter and politician who became known as an orator during the movement for independence in Virginia in the 1770s.atrick Henry is best known for the speech he made in the House of Burgesses on March 23, 1775, in Saint John's Church in Richmond, Virginia.
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Henry Knox: First American Secretary of War Many even saw him as a good candidate for vice-president, but Knox stayed in the War Department, becoming the first United States Secretary of War under the Constitution on September 12, 1789. Now that he was the Secretary of War, Knox was responsible for the Militia Act of 1792 and worked hard to evaluate arms and the readiness of the militia.
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Doctor Knox Dr. Knox (also spelled Nocks) is a military surgeon specializing in autopsy, especially in fire-related deaths. He first appears in chapter 36 after it appears that Colonel Roy Mustang has killed Second Lieutenant Maria Ross.
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O. Henry Not to be confused with Oh Henry!. William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 – June 5, 1910), known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American short story writer. His stories are known for their surprise endings.