#1Alexander Oswald Brodie
1849–1918American military officer and politician
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The American military officer and politician Alexander Oswald Brodie was born in 1849. That places their birth in the early republic. Articles about them exist in 6 languages. Next door, Fowler lists 2, led by Cyrus Miles.

#1American military officer and politician
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