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American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, territorial governor and statesman, politician, and author of 'Ben Hur' (1827-1905)

United StatesPoliticiansLived 1827 to 1905 · aged 77
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Lewis Wallace was an American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, governor of New Mexico Territory, politician, diplomat, artist, inventor, and author from Indiana.

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Map showing Wallace's counterattack at Fort Donelson (1862)Map showing Wallace's counterattack at Fort Donelson (1862)Map of the Battle of Shiloh, afternoon of April 6, 1862Map of the Battle of Shiloh, afternoon of April 6, 1862Map of the Battle of Shiloh, April 7, 1862Map of the Battle of Shiloh, April 7, 1862Maj. Gen. Lew WallaceMaj. Gen. Lew WallaceThe Prince of India (Hungarian edition, 1930s)The Prince of India (Hungarian edition, 1930s)Lew Wallace in 1903Lew Wallace in 1903Wallace's statue in the U.S. CapitolWallace's statue in the U.S. Capitol

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Lewis Wallace was an American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, governor of New Mexico Territory, politician, diplomat, artist, inventor, and author from Indiana. Among his novels and biographies, Wallace is best known for his historical adventure story, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880), a bestselling novel that has been called "the most influential Christian book of the nineteenth century."

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United States
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Politicians
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Politician
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deceased
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Lived 1827 to 1905 · aged 77
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