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Winfield Scott

Whig

Picture of Winfield Scott
Library of Congress
Date Party Office Votes Result
11-02-1852 Whig President 34971 Loss
Website: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winfield_Scott
 

Candidate Biography:

Born: June 13, 1786 in Dinwiddie County, Virginia
Military Service: ARMY (War of 1812, Mexican-American War, Civil War)
Died: May 29, 1866 in West Point, New York

1847: Military Governor of Mexico City

  • PLACENAME: Winfield Scott Elementary was located in San Francisco until it closed in 1989.
  • US Currency: Winfield Scott (depicted entering the City of Mexico) appeared on the the front of the $1000 National Bank Note (issued 1865-1875).
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