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Field	Information
Full Name	Lewis Cass
Date of Birth	09 October 1782
Place of Birth	Exeter, New Hampshire, United States
Date of Death	17 June 1866
Place of Death	Detroit, Michigan, United States
Citizenship / Country of Residence	United States
Education	Phillips Exeter Academy
Profession	Politician, Soldier, Diplomat
Years of Activity	1806-1860
Brief Information	Lewis Cass was an American politician, soldier, and diplomat who played a significant role in early 19th-century American expansion and policy. He served as Governor of Michigan Territory, Secretary of War, U.S. Senator from Michigan, and Secretary of State. Cass was a prominent proponent of "popular sovereignty" regarding the extension of slavery into new territories and was the Democratic Party's nominee for president in 1848.