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Scotia (search for this): entry mchenry-james
McHenry, James 1753-1816
Statesman: born in Ireland, Nov. 16, 1753; emigrated to the United States in 1771; served during the Revolutionary War as surgeon.
On May 15, 1778, he was made Washington's private secretary, which office he held for two years, when he was transferred to the staff of Lafayette.
He was a member of the Maryland Senate in 1781-86, and of Congress in 1783-86.
Washington appointed him Secretary of War in January, 1796, and he served until 1801.
He died in Baltimore, Md., May 3, 1816.
United States (United States) (search for this): entry mchenry-james
McHenry, James 1753-1816
Statesman: born in Ireland, Nov. 16, 1753; emigrated to the United States in 1771; served during the Revolutionary War as surgeon.
On May 15, 1778, he was made Washington's private secretary, which office he held for two years, when he was transferred to the staff of Lafayette.
He was a member of the Maryland Senate in 1781-86, and of Congress in 1783-86.
Washington appointed him Secretary of War in January, 1796, and he served until 1801.
He died in Baltimore, Md., May 3, 1816.
Baltimore, Md. (Maryland, United States) (search for this): entry mchenry-james
McHenry, James 1753-1816
Statesman: born in Ireland, Nov. 16, 1753; emigrated to the United States in 1771; served during the Revolutionary War as surgeon.
On May 15, 1778, he was made Washington's private secretary, which office he held for two years, when he was transferred to the staff of Lafayette.
He was a member of the Maryland Senate in 1781-86, and of Congress in 1783-86.
Washington appointed him Secretary of War in January, 1796, and he served until 1801.
He died in Baltimore, Md., May 3, 1816.
Motier De Lafayette (search for this): entry mchenry-james
McHenry, James 1753-1816
Statesman: born in Ireland, Nov. 16, 1753; emigrated to the United States in 1771; served during the Revolutionary War as surgeon.
On May 15, 1778, he was made Washington's private secretary, which office he held for two years, when he was transferred to the staff of Lafayette.
He was a member of the Maryland Senate in 1781-86, and of Congress in 1783-86.
Washington appointed him Secretary of War in January, 1796, and he served until 1801.
He died in Baltimore, Md., May 3, 1816.
James McHenry (search for this): entry mchenry-james
McHenry, James 1753-1816
Statesman: born in Ireland, Nov. 16, 1753; emigrated to the United States in 1771; served during the Revolutionary War as surgeon.
On May 15, 1778, he was made Washington's private secretary, which office he held for two years, when he was transferred to the staff of Lafayette.
He was a member of the Maryland Senate in 1781-86, and of Congress in 1783-86.
Washington appointed him Secretary of War in January, 1796, and he served until 1801.
He died in Baltimore, Md., May 3, 1816.
January, 1796 AD (search for this): entry mchenry-james
McHenry, James 1753-1816
Statesman: born in Ireland, Nov. 16, 1753; emigrated to the United States in 1771; served during the Revolutionary War as surgeon.
On May 15, 1778, he was made Washington's private secretary, which office he held for two years, when he was transferred to the staff of Lafayette.
He was a member of the Maryland Senate in 1781-86, and of Congress in 1783-86.
Washington appointed him Secretary of War in January, 1796, and he served until 1801.
He died in Baltimore, Md., May 3, 1816.
1771 AD (search for this): entry mchenry-james
McHenry, James 1753-1816
Statesman: born in Ireland, Nov. 16, 1753; emigrated to the United States in 1771; served during the Revolutionary War as surgeon.
On May 15, 1778, he was made Washington's private secretary, which office he held for two years, when he was transferred to the staff of Lafayette.
He was a member of the Maryland Senate in 1781-86, and of Congress in 1783-86.
Washington appointed him Secretary of War in January, 1796, and he served until 1801.
He died in Baltimore, Md., May 3, 1816.
1816 AD (search for this): entry mchenry-james
McHenry, James 1753-1816
Statesman: born in Ireland, Nov. 16, 1753; emigrated to the United States in 1771; served during the Revolutionary War as surgeon.
On May 15, 1778, he was made Washington's private secretary, which office he held for two years, when he was transferred to the staff of Lafayette.
He was a member of the Maryland Senate in 1781-86, and of Congress in 1783-86.
Washington appointed him Secretary of War in January, 1796, and he served until 1801.
He died in Baltimore, Md., May 3, 1816.
November 16th, 1753 AD (search for this): entry mchenry-james
McHenry, James 1753-1816
Statesman: born in Ireland, Nov. 16, 1753; emigrated to the United States in 1771; served during the Revolutionary War as surgeon.
On May 15, 1778, he was made Washington's private secretary, which office he held for two years, when he was transferred to the staff of Lafayette.
He was a member of the Maryland Senate in 1781-86, and of Congress in 1783-86.
Washington appointed him Secretary of War in January, 1796, and he served until 1801.
He died in Baltimore, Md., May 3, 1816.
1783 AD (search for this): entry mchenry-james
McHenry, James 1753-1816
Statesman: born in Ireland, Nov. 16, 1753; emigrated to the United States in 1771; served during the Revolutionary War as surgeon.
On May 15, 1778, he was made Washington's private secretary, which office he held for two years, when he was transferred to the staff of Lafayette.
He was a member of the Maryland Senate in 1781-86, and of Congress in 1783-86.
Washington appointed him Secretary of War in January, 1796, and he served until 1801.
He died in Baltimore, Md., May 3, 1816.