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Gideon Welles (1 July 1802 – 11 February 1878) was a 19th century Human politician from the United States of America. He served as Secretary of the Navy under President Abraham Lincoln.
An image of Welles was among the USS Enterprise computer files accessed by the Talosians in 2254. (TOS episode: "The Cage")