Trivia 9-14-18 & Bonus

[Trivia Master]

Born in New Hampshire, I joined the Army as an Ensign in 1813 and advanced to Captain before leaving the service in 1828. I practiced law. I served in state government and was elected to the Senate. I lost a bid for governor and worked for the railroad before being called into service briefly as part of the Buchanan Administration. I gained fame for an order I issued at the outbreak of hostilities. I joined my state's militia, then became the highest ranking major general of volunteers during the war.
After the war, I served as Minister to France and was elected Governor of my state.
You may not know me, but over the years many soldiers came to know my name.
Who am I?
What was my position in the Buchanan Administration?

credit: @WJC

Bonus:
Who am I? I died while serving in the 20th Mass. Inf. at Antietam while treating a wounded soldier. My grandfather was a famous patriot who liked horseback riding .

Credit: @JOHN42768

 

[hughes]

John Dix
Secretary of the Treasury

Bonus: Edward Revere

 

[Schwallanscher]

regular:

john adams dix
​

bonus:

paul joseph revere

Edit - The response to the main question fails to answer the second part of the question.

The response to the bonus question was corrected in a subsequent post, but the response to the main question was not.

hoosier​

 

[ErnieMac]

John Adams Dix served as Secretary of the Treasury in the final weeks of the Buchanan administration.

Bonus: Edward Hutchinson Robbins Revere

 

[Copperhead-mi]

Friday Question -
1. John Adams Dix
2. Secretary of the Treasury

Friday Bonus-
The riding horseback gave it away. Edward Hutchinson Robbins Revere whose grandfather was Paul Revere

 

[BlueNGrey]

John Adams Dix

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Adams_Dix

bonus Edward Hutchinson Revere

http://civilwarsaga.com/paul-reveres-grandsons-fought-in-the-civil-war/

Edit - The response to the main question fails to answer the second part of the question.

hoosier

 

[captaindrew]

Main question: John Adams Dix, was Secretary of the Treasury in the Buchanan administration

 

[SWMODave]

Main question
Who am I? - John Adams Dix
What was my position in the Buchanan Administration? - Secretary of the Treasury
Source

Bonus
Who am I? - Edward Hutchinson Revere
Source

 

[Jimklag]

1st question - John Adams Dix, Secretary of the Treasury in the Buchanan administration Source

Bonus - Dr. Edward Hutchinson Robbins Revere Source

 

[captaindrew]

Bonus: Edward Hutchinson Robbins Revere

 

[GS]

John Adams Dix, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury under President Buchanan

Bonus: Edward Hutchinson Revere, grandson of Paul Revere

 

[Schwallanscher]

bonus correction:

 

[Schwallanscher]

bonus correction:

dr edward hutchinson robbins revere
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sorry for the empty post - hit the wrong key

 

[Schwallanscher]

... and a better source for the bonus

 

[skirmisher]

John Adams Dix who was the Secretary of the Treasury under Buchanan

Bonus:
Edward Hutchinson Revere
http://civilwarsaga.com/paul-reveres-grandsons-fought-in-the-civil-war/

 

[connecticut yankee]

Major General John Adams Dix

Edit - This response fails to answer the second part of the question.

hoosier

 

[connecticut yankee]

Bonus: Dr. Edward Hutchinson Robbins Revere

 

[Zella]

First question:
John Adams Dix
Secretary of the Treasury
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5892251

Bonus question:
Edward Hutchinson Revere
http://civilwarsaga.com/paul-reveres-grandsons-fought-in-the-civil-war/
Seems like service in the 20th Massachusetts was not kind to the Revere family. Edward was killed at Antietam, and his cousin Paul Joseph Revere was killed at Gettysburg with the same regiment.

 

[Eleanor Rose]

John Adams Dix - was appointed United States Secretary of the Treasury by President James Buchanan in January 1861.
Source: Wikipedia

 

[FarawayFriend]

Regular question:
My guess is that you are James Adams Dix.
Your position in the Buchanan administration was Secretary of the Treasury.

Source

Edit - His name was John Adams Dix.

hoosier