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Caleb Strong

1745 - 1819

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Caleb Strong Jr. (January 9, 1745 – November 7, 1819) was an American lawyer, politician, and Founding Father who served as the sixth and tenth governor of Massachusetts between 1800 and 1807, and again from 1812 until 1816. He assisted in drafting the Massachusetts State Constitution in 1779 and served as a state senator and on the Massachusetts Governor's Council before being elected to the inaugural United States Senate. A leading member of the Massachusetts Federalist Party, his political success delayed the decline of the Federalists in Massachusetts. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Caleb Strong is the 18,032nd most popular politician (up from 18,372nd in 2024), the 13,733rd most popular biography from United States (up from 15,079th in 2019) and the 1,048th most popular American Politician.

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Among politicians, Caleb Strong ranks 18,032 out of 19,576. Before him are Adam Delimkhanov, Andrei Arlovski, Steingrímur J. Sigfússon, Evghenia Guțul, Bob Graham, and Daniel Martínez. After him are Jerry Mateparae, Donna Shalala, Radmila Šekerinska, David Ige, Nicholas Brathwaite, and Gabriela Firea.

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Among people born in 1745, Caleb Strong ranks 54. Before him are Sydney Parkinson, William Paterson, Madhavrao I, Samuel Hearne, Anthony Wayne, and Hannah More.  Among people deceased in 1819, Caleb Strong ranks 36. Before him are Oliver Hazard Perry, John Jeffries, Mary Moser, John Langdon, Oliver Evans, and William Samuel Johnson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Caleb Strong ranks 13,737 out of 20,380. Before him are Patrick Labyorteaux (1965), Ginger Fish (1965), Bob Graham (1936), Jim Meskimen (1959), Chris Hedges (1956), and Eric Boe (1964). After him are Melba Moore (1940), Dulé Hill (1975), Andy Buckley (1965), Jared Fogle (1977), Kathlyn Williams (1879), and Kerry Kennedy (1959).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Caleb Strong ranks 1,048. Before him are John Lindsay (1921), Alexander Ramsey (1815), Norman Thomas (1884), Ray LaHood (1945), Mike Johanns (1950), and Bob Graham (1936). After him are Donna Shalala (1941), David Ige (1957), John Danforth (1936), Fisher Ames (1758), Bob Riley (1944), and George Dern (1872).

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