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Lewis Cass
| October 9, 1782 |
Lewis Cass is born, Exeter, New Hampshire
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Lewis Cass |
| December 29, 1831 |
The Cherokee Nation officially protests the actions of the state of Georgia to Secretary of War Lewis Cass
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Lewis Cass |
| January 10, 1832 |
Secretary of War Lewis Cass responds to the official protest of the Cherokee Nation against the state of Georgia, claiming Andrew Jackson is "...anxious for the termination of all your difficulties"
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Lewis Cass |
| December 3, 1832 |
Cass County created
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Lewis Cass |
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Bartow County, Georgia |
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Original Cherokee County |
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Cass County, Georgia |
| July 27, 1848 |
The U. S. Senate passes the Clayton Compromise, a solution to the issue of slavery in the territories. It essentially let the courts decide the issue. Among those voting for the bill, which passed 33-22 were John C. Calhoun, John Berrien, Lewis Cass, and Jefferson Davis. |
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Lewis Cass |
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Henry Clay |
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Slavery in Georgia |
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John MacPherson Berrien (John Berrien) |
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John C. Calhoun |
| November 7, 1848 |
Zachary Taylor defeats Lewis Cass in the race for President of the United States. |
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Lewis Cass |
| December 8, 1861 |
Cass County is renamed to Bartow County
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Lewis Cass |
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Creation of Georgia Counties
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Bartow County, Georgia |
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Bartow County, Georgia |
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