Henry Knox
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About
American military commander who served during the American Revolution. Later, he became the first U.S. Secretary of War.
Before Fame
He attended the Boston Latin School and then became a clerk in a bookstore to support his family.
Trivia
He was the U.S. Army's youngest major general.
Family Life
He married Lucy Flucker and they had thirteen children, although only one survived to adulthood.
Associated With
He was a personal friend of general and U.S. president George Washington.
