Lewis Cass (October 9, 1782 - June 17, 1866) was an American military officer and politician. He was the nominee of the Democratic Party for President of the United States in 1848. Wikipedia
The Artist Daniel Huntington (18161906) was a student at Hamilton College in Utica, New York, while Lewis Cass was Secretary of War. www.army.mil/cmh-pg/books/sw-sa/Cass.htm
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