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| In office March 5, 1893 – March 4, 1897 |
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| President | Grover Cleveland |
| Preceded by | Stephen B. Elkins |
| Succeeded by | Russell A. Alger |
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| Born | February 9, 1851 Cortland County, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 23, 1905 (aged 54) Millbrook, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Juliet K. The Secretary of War was a member of the United States President's Cabinet, beginning with George Washington 's administration Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18 1837 June 24 1908 was both the twenty-second and twenty-fourth President of the United States. Stephen Benton Elkins ( September 26, 1841 &ndash January 4, 1911) was an American industrialist and Political figure Russell Alexander Alger ( February 27, 1836 January 24, 1907) was a Governor and U Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Cortland County is a County located in the US state of New York, named after Pierre Van Cortlandt, president of the convention at Kingston The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Millbrook is a Village in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Lamont |
| Profession | Clerk, Politician, Railroad Vice President |
Daniel Scott Lamont (February 9, 1851 – July 23, 1905) was the United States Secretary of War during Grover Cleveland's second term. Clerk, the vocational title commonly refers to a White-collar worker who conducts general office or in some instances sales tasks A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Secretary of War was a member of the United States President's Cabinet, beginning with George Washington 's administration Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18 1837 June 24 1908 was both the twenty-second and twenty-fourth President of the United States.
Lamont was born on his family’s farm in Cortland County, New York and attended Union College at Schenectady, New York. Cortland County is a County located in the US state of New York, named after Pierre Van Cortlandt, president of the convention at Kingston Union College is a non-denominational independent liberal arts college located in Schenectady New York. Schenectady (skəˈnɛktədi Θkahnéhtati in Tuscarora) is a City in Schenectady County, New York, United States While attending Union College he joined the Delta Upsilon Fraternity. Union College is a non-denominational independent liberal arts college located in Schenectady New York. Delta Upsilon ( ΔY) is the 6th oldest international all-male college Greek-letter social fraternity and is the first non-secret fraternity ever He was employed as engrossing clerk and assistant journal clerk in the state capitol at Albany, New York, was a clerk on the staff of the Democratic state central committee in 1872, and was chief clerk of the New York department of state from 1875 to 1882. Albany is the Capital of the State of New York and the County seat of Albany County. Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
In 1883, through his mentor Daniel Manning, Lamont was assigned to then-New York Governor Grover Cleveland's staff as a political prompter. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Daniel Manning ( May 16 1831 &ndash December 24 1887) was an American businessman journalist and politician Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18 1837 June 24 1908 was both the twenty-second and twenty-fourth President of the United States. He became private and military secretary with the rank of colonel on the governor’s staff the same year, and continued in his service after Cleveland became president in 1885. Lamont also held employment with William C. Whitney in his business ventures in 1889. William Collins Whitney ( July 5, 1841 - February 2, 1904) was an American political leader and Financier and founder of
From March 5, 1893 to March 5, 1897, Lamont served as United States Secretary of War in President Cleveland's cabinet. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The Secretary of War was a member of the United States President's Cabinet, beginning with George Washington 's administration Throughout his tenure, he urged the adoption of a three-battalion infantry regiment as a part of a general modernization and strengthening of the Army. Furthermore, Lamont recommended the construction of a central hall of records to house Army archives, and urged that Congress authorize the marking of important battlefields in the manner adopted for Antietam. He also recommended that lands being used by Apache prisoners at Fort Sill be acquired for their permanent use and their prisoner status be terminated. Fort Sill is a United States Army post near Lawton, Oklahoma, about 85 miles southwest of Oklahoma City.
After his service as Secretary of War, Lamont was vice president of the Northern Pacific Railway Company from 1898 to 1904. The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the north-central region of the United States. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on He was also a director of numerous banks and corporations. Lamont died in Millbrook, New York in 1905. Millbrook is a Village in Dutchess County, New York, United States. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting
Lamont spent his summers in the Gray Gables neighborhood in Bourne, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod, near where Grover Cleveland owned a house. Bourne is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. Cape Cod (or simply the Cape to most New Englanders is a Peninsula nearly coextensive with Barnstable County Massachusetts and forming the easternmost Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18 1837 June 24 1908 was both the twenty-second and twenty-fourth President of the United States. Cleveland and Lamont were known to have many parties during the summers. His old house still stands.
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| Preceded by Stephen B. Elkins |
United States Secretary of War 1893–1897 |
Succeeded by Russell A. Alger |
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