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Death day
February 15, 1905 (77 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Aries
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Celebrities born on April 10
Born in 1827
Born in Brookeville, Indiana
Aries named Lew
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Lew Wallace
Lewis Wallace was an American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, governor of the New Mexico Territory, politician, diplomat, and author from Indiana. Among his novels and biographies, Wallace is best known for his historical adventure story, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, a bestselling novel that has been called "the most influential Christian book of the nineteenth century." Wallace's military career included service in the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War. He was appointed Indiana's adjutant general and commanded the 11th Indiana Infantry Regiment. Wallace, who attained the rank of major general, participated in the Battle of Fort Donelson, the Battle of Shiloh, and the Battle of Monocacy. He also served on the military commission for the trials of the Lincoln assassination conspirators, and presided over the trial of Henry Wirz, the Confederate commandant of the Andersonville prison camp.
BornBrookville, Indiana
DiedCrawfordsville, Indiana
Cause of deathAtrophic gastritis
Political partyWhig (pre-1847), Free Soil (1848), Democrat (1848–1864), Republican (1864–1905)
ChildrenHenry Lane Wallace

About Lew Wallace

Novelist Lew Wallace was born on April 10, 1827 in Brookeville, Indiana, United States (He dies at the age of 77, on February 15, 1905).

He wrote the novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, which was eventually made into four films. He was an American lawyer, Union general, politician, and author.

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Lew Wallace before becoming famous

Lew Wallace was born in the Zodiac sign Aries (The Ram), and 1827 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Pig (豬).

He was a law student who took a break to form a militia.

Achievement of Lew Wallace

In 1856, he was elected to the Indiana State Senate.

Lew Wallace's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

In 1852, he married Susan Arnold Elston, with whom he had one son.

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During the Civil War, he served under US President Ulysses S. Grant.

Ulysses S. Grant (1822 - 1885) (US President)
Ulysses S. Grant (1822 - 1885)

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Lew Wallace Income & Net worth

Lew Wallace's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a novelist. Information about his net worth in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the Lew Wallace.

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Latest information about Lew Wallace updated on March 16 2023.