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Lew Wallace

American lawyer, union general in the american civil war, territorial governor and statesman, politician, and author of 'ben hur' (1827-1905).

Born April 10th, 1827 in Brookville.

Died February 15th, 1905 at 77 years old in Crawfordsville (stomach cancer).

Occupations
autobiographer, diplomat, journalist, jurist, lawyer, military officer, military personnel, novelist, poet, politician, writer
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson