Daniel Sickles
Daniel Sickles | |
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Major General Sickles c. 1862 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
| In office March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 | |
| Preceded by | William Bourke Cockran |
| Succeeded by | Amos J. Cummings |
| Constituency | 10th district |
| In office March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Guy R. Pelton |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Wood |
| Constituency | 3rd district |
| 19th United States Minister to Spain | |
| In office May 15, 1869 – January 31, 1874 | |
| President | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Preceded by | John P. Hale |
| Succeeded by | Caleb Cushing |
| Member of the New York Senate from the 3rd district | |
| In office January 1, 1856 – March 3, 1857 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas J. Barr |
| Succeeded by | Francis B. Spinola |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Daniel Edgar Sickles October 20, 1819 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | May 3, 1914 (aged 94) New York City, U.S. |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 3 |
| Nickname | "Devil Dan" |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States Union |
| Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1869 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Commands | Excelsior Brigade III Corps |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Daniel Edgar Sickles (October 20, 1819 – May 3, 1914) was an American politician, Civil War veteran, and diplomat. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives both before and after the war.
Sickles was involved in a number of scandals, most notably the 1859 homicide of his wife's lover, U.S. Attorney Philip Barton Key II. He was acquitted after using temporary insanity as a legal defense for the first time in United States history.