Simon Cameron

Simon Cameron

male, deceased (1889)
banker American newspaper publisher american civil war Secretary of War United States Ambassador to Russia republican party … War Department
Simon Cameron (March 8, 1799 - June 26, 1889) was an American politician who served as United States Secretary of War for Abraham Lincoln at the... More
George S. Patton

George S. Patton

male, deceased (1945)
American modern pentathletes from California American military American military personnel of World War II Modern pentathletes at the 1912 Summer Olympics Accidental death
George Smith Patton Jr. (November 11, 1885 - December 21, 1945) was a leading U.S. Army general in World War II in campaigns in North Africa,... More
John J. McCloy

John J. McCloy

male, deceased (1989)
banker Harvard Law School alumni lawyer John F. Kennedy assassination John Jay McCloy Warren Commission … War Department
John Jay McCloy (March 31, 1895, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - March 11, 1989, Stamford, Connecticut) was a lawyer and banker who later became a... More
Don Carlos Buell

Don Carlos Buell

male, deceased (1898)
from Ohio Seminole War Union Army general U.S. Army american civil war mexican-american war … War Department
Don Carlos Buell (March 23, 1818 - November 19, 1898) was a career U.S. Army officer who fought in the Seminole War, the Mexican-American War, and... More
Dean Rusk

Dean Rusk

male, deceased (1994)
American military personnel of World War II Presbyterian rhodes scholar Davidson College United States Army officer World War II … War Department
David Dean Rusk (February 9, 1909 - December 20, 1994) was the United States Secretary of State from 1961 to 1969 under presidents John F. Kennedy... More
Frederick Steele

Frederick Steele

male, deceased (1868)
8th Iowa Infantry 8th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment Major General brigadier general mexican-american war West Point graduate … War Department U.S. War Department
Frederick Steele (January 14, 1819 - January 19, 1868) was a career military officer in the United States Army, serving as a major general in the... More
Francis Lieber

Francis Lieber

male, deceased (1872)
political science Greek War of Independence Political scientist Napoleonic Wars Economist american civil war … War Department
Dr. Francis Lieber (March 18, 1798, Berlin, Germany - October 2, 1872, New York City), originally known as Franz Lieber, was a German-American... More
Zebulon Pike

Zebulon Pike

male, deceased (1813)
Zebulon Montgomery Pike Jr louisiana purchase Pike expedition Zebulon Montgomery Pike Pikes Peak United States Army general … War Department
Zebulon Montgomery Pike Jr. was an American soldier and explorer for whom Pikes Peak in Colorado is named. His Pike expedition, often compared to... More

Dee Brown

male, deceased (2002)
culture professor expansionism frontier Master's Degree teacher … War Department
Dorris Alexander "Dee" Brown (February 29,1908---December 12, 2002) was an American novelist and historian. His most famous work is "Bury My Heart... More
Benjamin Huger

Benjamin Huger

male, deceased (1877)
West Point graduate Confederate States Army General ordnance United States Army confederate … War Department
Benjamin Huger (November 22, 1805 - December 7, 1877) was a career United States Army ordnance officer and a Confederate general in the American... More