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President Thomas Jefferson frequently consulted Henry Dearborn on matters of military law and management. In 1801, third President Thomas Jefferson appointed Dearborn Secretary of War, a post he held for eight years until March 7, 1809.
Hace 6 días · Henry Dearborn was a U.S. army officer, congressman, and secretary of war for whom Ft. Dearborn—whose site is located in what is now the heart of Chicago—was named. He abandoned the practice of medicine to fight in the American Revolution, fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill, and was captured.
After his discharge, he began a successful political career, serving as U.S. Representative for Massachusetts, and Secretary of War under President Thomas Jefferson. When the War of 1812 began, Dearborn reentered military service on the request of President James Madison.
After Dearborn was honorably discharged from the army on June 15, 1815 following the conclusion of the war, Madison nominated him to be reappointed as Secretary of War. However, his mediocre record in the most recent war caused his nomination to be rejected by Federalists in the Senate.
After the end of the Jefferson administration, Dearborn collected duties in the port of Boston, a position he held until the War of 1812 broke out and he was appointed senior major general of the U.S. Army.
Dearborn went on to begin a political career in 1793, serving in Congress until 1797 as a representative from Massachusetts. Four years later, Dearborn became secretary of war by appointment of President Thomas Jefferson, serving in Jefferson's cabinet from 1801 to 1809.
1 de may. de 2023 · He later served in Thomas Jefferson’s cabinet as Secretary of War. President James Madison appointed Dearborn a major general in the U.S. Army in January 1812. For the second time in his life, Dearborn directed military operations against Great Britain during the War of 1812.
