Lewis Cass
Former Governor of Michigan
Lewis Cass was an American military officer, politician, and statesman. He represented Michigan in the United States Senate and served in the Cabinets of two U.S. Presidents, Andrew Jackson and James Buchanan. He was also the 1848 Democratic... Wikipedia
Born: October 9, 1782, Exeter, NH
Died: June 17, 1866 (age 83 years), Detroit, MI
Party: Democratic Party
Spouse: Eliza Spencer Cass (m. 1806)
Place of burial: Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, MI
Books: An Historical, Geographical and Statistical Account of the Island of Candia, Or Ancient Crete, The Power of Congress Over the Territories: Speech of Hon. Lewis Cass, of Michigan, in Senate of the United States, March 13 and 14, 1850, on the Compromise Resolutions of Mr. Bell, of Tennessee, and the Proposition to Refer Them to a Select Committee, Considerations on the Present State of the Indians, and Their Removal to the West of the Mississippi, and more