Sara B. Cass 
Sara B. was born on October 15th, 1820 in Possibly Huntington,Yorkshire,England.1 Sara B.'s father was Thomas Cass and her mother was Ann. She was an only child. She died at the age of 74 on April 27th, 1895.1 General Notes
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2 PLAC niece of Lewis Cass ( see note)
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Lewis Cass was born in Exter, New Hampshire on October 9, 1782 and studied at Philips Academy. He became a lawyer in Marietta, Ohio and served in the war of 1812. He was an American statesman. He served from 1813 to 1831 as governor of the Territory of Michigan which later became the states of Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota. He brought civilization to that area. He built roads and organized local governments between 1831 and 1836. Cass served as Secretary of War under President Andrew Jackson. He was a United States Senator from Michigan from 1845 - 1848 and 1849 - 1857. He was the Democratic candidate for President in 1848 and served as Secretary of State under President James Buchanan. A Statue of Cass represents Michigan in Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.
They had a son named Nathaniel T..
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