OVERVIEW:

BORN:
June 13, 1786
Dinwiddie County, Virginia

DIED:
May 29, 1866 (age 79)
West Point, New York

NICKNAME:
Old Fuss and Feathers,
Grand Old Man of the Army 

EDUCATION:
College of William and Mary

POLITICAL PARTY:
Whig

HIGHLIGHTS:
1841-1861:
Commanding General of the U.S. Army 
1852:
Unsuccessful Whig Candidate for President 

RESOURCES:
Encyclopedia Virginia
National Park Service
Wikipedia

PORTRAIT: