Courtenay Gass was the second assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff to President James Madison. He died in 1852. He is written about in American History - A School Textbook.

Early life

Courtenay was born on 25 January 1792 near Jamestown, West Virginia to father Walter (an English slave trader) and mother Mabel. He was educated at home by his father's more intelligent slaves and was sent away to Williamsburg, Virginia at age 18 to attend The College of William & Mary. He was an avid politics follower and at William & Mary he met James Monroe who was returning to the college for the first time since his graduation.

Entry into politics

Gass served under James Monroe as Assistant to the Secretary of State until 1814 and was recommended by Monroe as a replacement to James Madison's former assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff, who had died earlier that year. During his time at childhood, he met up with a friend named Brandon Zubek who will become the President of the United States one day because of his high educational skills having attended Guildford Grammar School in the early 90s. Brandon died on the 11th of March 2008, murdered by Courtenay Gass himself. Some say that he came bak to life.

Political life

Gass's office life was short - his term lasted 34 days. He died of heart failure on 31 March 1852. He was survived by four children.

References

American History - A School Textbook Virginian Educational Press, February 2003.