Horace Capron
Horace Capron | |
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Capron c. 1860–65 | |
| 2nd 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 | August 31, 1804 Attleboro, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | February 22, 1885 (aged 80) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Children | 6, including Horace |
| 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 active service) |
| Commands | 14th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry |
| Battles/wars | |
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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 Hokkaido Development Commission. His collection of Japanese art and artifacts was sold to the Smithsonian Institution after his death.