John B. Sanborn

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John Benjamin Sanborn (December 5, 1826 – May 6, 1904) was an American lawyer, politician, and soldier from the state of New Hampshire who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was also a key member of the reconstruction era Congressional-appointed Indian Peace Commission, which negotiated and signed several important treaties with native American tribes.

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