Lamont, Daniel Scott, 1851-1905

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Dates:
Birth 1851-02-09
Death 1905-07-23

Biographical notes:

American statesman and railway magnate.

From the description of Autograph list, 1886 June 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270598554

American secretary of war and financier.

From the description of Autograph, 1889 Mar. 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270595340

Financier, private secretary to President Grover Cleveland, and U.S. secretary of war.

From the description of Papers of Daniel Scott Lamont, 1853-1928. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82465972

New York State Secretary of State.

From the description of Daniel S. Lamont papers, 1860-1877. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63938478

Secretary of War.

Daniel Scott Lamont was Secretary of War under President Grover Cleveland.

From the description of Daniel Scott Lamont papers, 1884-1898. (New York State Historical Documents). WorldCat record id: 155441923

Biographical Note

1851, Feb. 9 Born, Cortland County, N.Y. 1868 circa 1871 Attended Union College, Schenectady, N.Y. 1870 Appointed engrossing clerk, New York state legislature 1871 Appointed assistant ground clerk, New York state legislature 1872 1882 Clerk, New York Democratic State Committee 1874 Married Julia Kinney 1875 1882 Chief clerk, New York Department of State 1877 1882 Legislative reporter and managing editor, Albany Argus 1883 1885 Private secretary to Governor Cleveland; also on his military staff with rank of colonel 1885 1889 Private secretary to President Grover Cleveland 1889 1893 Worked with William C. Whitney in Whitney’s financial ventures in the street-railway system, New York, N.Y. 1893 1897 Secretary of war 1898 1904 . Vice president, Northern Pacific Railway Co 1905, July 23 Died, Milbrook, N.Y

From the guide to the Daniel Scott Lamont Papers, 1853-1928, (bulk 1893-1905), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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Subjects:

  • Patronage, Political
  • Political collectibles
  • Politics, Practical
  • Railroads

Occupations:

  • Cabinet officers
  • Capitalists and financiers
  • Financiers
  • Secretaries, Presidential

Places:

  • Washington (D.C.) (as recorded)
  • New York (State) (as recorded)
  • New York (State) (as recorded)
  • New York (State) (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Albany (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • New York (State) (as recorded)

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