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Geronimo
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Geronimo
Warrior / 1829 - 1909
Geronimo was a Bedonkohe Apache leader of the Chiricahua Apache, who led his people's defense of their homeland against the military might of the United States.
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John Mercer Langston
John Mercer Langston
U.S. Representative / 1829 - 1897
Black leader, educator and diplomat John Mercer Langston is believed to have been the first black person ever elected to public office in the United States.
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Levi Strauss
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- Famous Fashion Designers
- Famous People Born in 1829
Levi Strauss
Entrepreneur, Fashion Designer / 1829 - 1902
Levi Strauss started an enduring fashion empire, which he launched by making one of the world's most durable and popular clothing items--the blue jeans.
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Chester A. Arthur
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- Famous Lawyers
Chester A. Arthur
Lawyer, U.S. President, U.S. Vice President / 1829 - 1886
Chester A. Arthur was 21st president of the United States. Arthur was vice president at the time President Garfield was assassinated, and acceded to the presidency thereafter.
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John Everett Millais
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- Famous Illustrators
- Famous Painters
John Everett Millais
Illustrator, Painter / 1829 - 1896
John Everett Millais was a 19th century English painter who co-founded the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.
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