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Charles Devens
Attorney General · 1877
Charles Devens, Attorney General.
Positions
- Attorney General1877-03-12–1881-03-04
Biography
Charles Devens Jr. (April 4, 1820 – January 7, 1891) was an American lawyer, jurist and statesman. He also served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
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