Jacob M. Dickinson
Former United States Secretary of War
Jacob McGavock Dickinson was United States Secretary of War under President William Howard Taft from 1909 to 1911. He was succeeded by Henry L. Stimson. He was an attorney, politician, and businessman in Nashville, Tennessee, where he also taught... Wikipedia
Born: January 30, 1851, Columbus, MS
Died: December 13, 1928 (age 77 years), Nashville, TN
Grandparents: Louisa Caroline McGavock and Jacob McGavock
Grandchild: William R. Dickinson
Previous office: United States Secretary of War (1909–1911)
Descendants: Jacob Dickinson, Jr. and William R. Dickinson
Great-grandparents: Felix Grundy and Captain Hugh McGavock, Sr.,