Henry Knox, a Founding Father of the United States, was a Boston bookseller who became a senior general of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, serving as chief of artillery in most of Washington's campaigns. Wikipedia
Born: July 25, 1750, Boston, MA
Died: October 25, 1806 (age 56 years), Thomaston, ME
Parents: William Knox and Mary Knox
Children: Henry Jackson Knox, Caroline Flucker Knox Swan Holmes, Caroline Flucker Knox, and more
Previous offices: United States Secretary of War (1789–1794), United States Secretary of War (1785–1789), and Commanding General of the United States Army (1783–1784)
Spouse: Lucy Flucker Knox (m. 1774–1806)
Party: Federalist Party