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title: "The first acknowledged Jewish senator in the United States also served as Secretary of War of the Confederacy. Who was this man?"  
description: "The first acknowledged Jewish senator in the United States also served as Secretary of War of the Confederacy. Who was this man?"  
author: "tasman Johnson"  
published: 2018-03-11  
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category: "history, politics & society"  
tags: ["usa history"]  
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# The first acknowledged Jewish senator in the United States also served as Secretary of War of the Confederacy. Who was this man?

The first acknowledged Jewish senator in the [United States](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/41822/what-was-the-costliest-battle-in-the-history-of-the-united-states-marines-corps) also served [as Secretary](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/41736/as-secretary-of-the-treasury-what-was-alexander-hamilton-s-main-job) of War of the Confederacy. Who was this man?\
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