United States Fifteenth Amendment

Henry L. Cake

"(October 6, 1827 -- August 26, 1899) Henry Lutz Cake was a(n) printer, publisher, soldier, miner and shipper of anthracite coal, and American politician. He was close to Northumberland, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Lutz published the Pottsville Mining Record (until 1861). He served in the Union Army (April 17, 1861) as 2nd lieutenant, colonel of the 25th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry (May 1, 1861), reorganized the regiment, commanded the 96th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry (September 23, 1861 - March 12, 1863). Cake was elected as a Republican to the 40th and 41st Congresses (March 4, 1867 - March 3, 1871) where he served as Chairman on the Committee on Accounts (41st Congress). Cake was not reelected in 1870. [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - Present', available at https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=C000024]"

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