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McHenry, James, 1753-1816
James McHenry, son of Daniel and Agnes McHenry, was born in Ballymena, Ireland, November 16, 1753, and was educated in Dublin. In 1771 he came to Philadelphia; studied medicine under Benjamin Rush, and did hospital service the revolution. In August, 1780, he was on Lafayette's staff. He was a state senator in Maryland from 1781 to 1786, and a member of Congress from 1783-1786. He sat in the Maryland Assembly until 1791, and then became a U.S. Senator. In 1796 he succeeded Thomas Pickering as Secretary of War. In May, 1800, on the demand of President Adams, he resigned from the Cabinet. On January 8, 1784, he married Margaret A. Caldwell. He died, May 3, 1816. (from Dic. Am. Bio) (blue index cards)
From the description of James McHenry papers, 1796-1800. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 368146839
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