= Lewis Cass = Lewis Cass was a [[UnitedStates/DemocraticParty|Democratic]] politician, the military governor of the Michigan Territory, [[UnitedStates/DepartmentOfWar|secretary of war]], [[UnitedStates/Congress|congressman]], and [[UnitedStates/DepartmentOfState|secretary of state]]. <> ---- == History == Cass served in the army during the [[WorldHistory/NapoleonicWars|War of 1812]]. In 1813 he was appointed governor of the Michigan territory. He negotiated land cessions with many nations: [[UnitedStates/Patowatomi|Patowatomi]], [[UnitedStates/Odawa|Odawa]], [[UnitedStates/Ojibewe|Ojibwe]], [[UnitedStates/Wyandot|Wyandot]], [[UnitedStates/Mingo|Mingo]], [[UnitedStates/Lenape|Lenape]], and [[UnitedStates/Shawnee|Shawnee]]. He negotiated the '''Treaty of Fort Meigs''' and the first '''Treaty of Chicago'''. [[UnitedStates/AndrewJackson|Jackson]] appointed him as [[UnitedStates/DepartmentOfWar|secretary of war]]. He directed and implemented the federal government's removal policy. He later served as ambassador to [[France]]. In 1844, he unsuccessfully pursued the [[UnitedStates/DemocraticParty|Democratic]] nomination for [[UnitedStates/Presidents|president]]. He and [[UnitedStates/MartinVanBuren|Van Buren]] competed on the subject of slavery. [[UnitedStates/JamesKPolk|Polk]] capitalized on the division to secure the nomination instead. The Michigan Legislature appointed him to the [[UnitedStates/Congress|Senate]] in 1845, where he remained until he was nominated the Democratic nominee in 1848. However, Van Buren once again spoiled his ticket, by established the [[UnitedStates/FreeSoilParty|Free Soil Party]]. He was returned to the Senate for Michigan in 1849. Cass was appointed [[UnitedStates/DepartmentOfState|secretary of state]] under [[UnitedStates/JamesBuchanan|Buchanon]]. ---- CategoryRicottone