Kaiphranos
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Henry Knox was an interesting fellow--among other things, he was an American general in the Revolutionary War, a friend of Washington and Hamilton, and one of the first people to serve as Secretary of War. And he was not disinterested in politics--aside from serving as Secretary of War, he was an advocate for the new U.S. Constitution, and served in smaller political offices in his later years. His death in 1806 at age 56 was accidental, and seems like it could have been easily averted. So:
1. What circumstances might cause him to seek the Presidency? Wikipedia claims he was suggested as a vice president for Washington, but turned it down as he preferred to remain Secretary of War. What might compel him to accept such an offer?
2. Providing he were elected, what would a Knox Presidency look like in terms of policies and long-term consequences?
1. What circumstances might cause him to seek the Presidency? Wikipedia claims he was suggested as a vice president for Washington, but turned it down as he preferred to remain Secretary of War. What might compel him to accept such an offer?
2. Providing he were elected, what would a Knox Presidency look like in terms of policies and long-term consequences?