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fter serving as an officer in the Continental Army, Knox later went on to become America's first Secretary of War.
Timeline
Birth- Jul 25, 1750
Boston, Massachusetts
Marriage- Jun 16, 1774-Age: 24 years
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1775 - 1783US Revolutionary War
Rank
Major General
Branch
Army
Conflict Period
US Revolutionary War
Battles/Campaigns
Siege of Boston, New York and New Jersey Campaign, Philadelphia Campaign, Siege of Yorktown
Served For
United States of America
Notes
Other conflict: Indian Campaigns
Employment: Start Date
Sep 12, 1789
Employment: End Date
Dec 31, 1794
Employment: Position
United States Secretary of War
Gender
Male
Employment: Position
Senior Officer of the United States Army
Employment: End Date
Jun 20, 1784
Employment: Start Date
Dec 23, 1783
Employment: Position
Continental States Secretary of War
Employment: End Date
Sep 12, 1789
Employment: Start Date
Mar 8, 1785
Death- Oct 25, 1806-Age: 56 years
Thomaston (Massachusetts, now Maine)
Other Facts
Full Name
Henry Knox
Mother
Mary Campbell
Father
William Knox