Favorable or Unfavorable #138: Lewis Cass

[vcczar]

Lewis Cass of MI was a major US figure for like 50 years almost. He was a slaveholder in MI, while serving as Terr Gov there, which is odd because he was born in NH and began his career in OH. While Douglas is most famous for Popular Sovereignty, it was Cass who made the big announcement that inspired him. Cass backed out of the doctrine when Pierce was in office because he foresaw Bleeding Kansas. 

His actions:

Cass, Lewis	1813	Promoted to Brig Gen during War of 1812; fights at Battle of the Thames
Cass, Lewis	1813	Appt Gov of MI Terr, staying on for almost 20 years (until 1831)
Cass, Lewis	1830	Publishes racist pamphlet on Native Americans as uncivilizable inferiors to justify their removal
Cass, Lewis	1831	Confirmed Sec of War for Jackson
Cass, Lewis	1831	Central figure in implementing Indian Removal policy
Cass, Lewis	1833	Opposes Jackson's plan to remove bank deposits
Cass, Lewis	1836	Moved from Sec of War to Amb of France by Jackson
Cass, Lewis	1841	Kept on by Harrison and, for a year, by Tyler as Amb of France
Cass, Lewis	1844	candidate for Dem pres nom, coming close to nomination
Cass, Lewis	1847	Declares his popular sovereignty doctrine, which influences Douglas and other Dems
Cass, Lewis	1847	Urges annexing more of Mexico than ends up in treaty
Cass, Lewis	1848	Democratic nominee for Pres, but loses as Van Buren splits w/ 3rd party
Cass, Lewis	1852	complains about railroad bill
Cass, Lewis	1852	seeks Dem pres nom again
Cass, Lewis	1854	Advises Pierce that repeal of Missouri Comp w/ KS-NE could be dangerous
Cass, Lewis	1856	seeks Demo pres nom once again
Cass, Lewis	1857	Confirmed as Sec of State, but is so old that he delegates to Buchanan and Asst Sec St
Cass, Lewis	1860	Resigns in protest to Buchanan not protecting Federal interests against the South

[ConservativeElector2]

Among Tilden, Landon, Hughes and Dewey one of the most interesting what-if presidents.