Horace Capron
American businessman and agriculturalist, and a Union Army officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For his son, the American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient, see Horace Capron Jr.
Horace Capron (August 31, 1804 – February 22, 1885) was an American businessman and agriculturalist, a founder of Laurel, Maryland, a Union officer in the American Civil War, the United States secretary of agriculture under U.S. presidents Andrew Johnson and Ulysses S. Grant, and an advisor to Japan's Hokkaidō Development Commission.[1] His collection of Japanese art and artifacts was sold to the Smithsonian Institution after his death.[2]
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Horace Capron | |
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United States Commissioner of Agriculture | |
In office December 4, 1867 – July 31, 1871 | |
President | Andrew Johnson Ulysses S. Grant |
Preceded by | Isaac Newton |
Succeeded by | Frederick Watts |
Personal details | |
Born | (1804-08-31)August 31, 1804 Attleboro, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | February 22, 1885(1885-02-22) (aged 80) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery Georgetown, Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Children | 6, including Horace Capron Jr. |
Awards | Order of the Rising Sun |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Army (Union Army) |
Years of service | 1862–1865 |
Rank | Brevet brigadier general (after leaving active service) |
Commands | 14th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry |
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