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American Civil War, Mexican-American War, War of 1812
Born Sylvanus THAYER
Also known as "the Father of West Point", he was an early superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point
Born on June 9, 1785 in Braintree, Massachusetts, USA , United States
Died on September 7, 1872 in Braintree, Massachusetts, USA
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Thayer, however, never gave the valedictory address at Dartmouth, having been granted an appointment to West Point by President Thomas Jefferson at the behest of General Pierce. Thayer graduated from the Military Academy after a single year, and received his commission as a second lieutenant in 1808.
... Thayer was born in Braintree, Massachusetts, the son of farmer Nathaniel Thayer and his wife Dorcas. In 1793, at the age of 8, Thayer was sent to live with his uncle Azariah Faxon and attend school in Washington, New Hampshire. There he met General Benjamin Pierce, who, like Faxon, was a veteran of the Revolutionary War. In 1803 Thayer matriculated at Dartmouth College, graduating in 1807 as valedictorian of his class.
Thayer, however, never gave the valedictory address at Dartmouth, having been granted an appointment to West Point by President Thomas Jefferson at the behest of General Pierce. Thayer graduated from the Military Academy after a single year, and received his commission as a second lieutenant in 1808.
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