Rufus Putnam
American general and pioneer (1738–1824) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rufus Putnam (April 9, 1738 – May 4, 1824) was an American military officer who fought during the French and Indian War and the American Revolutionary War. As an organizer of the Ohio Company of Associates, he was instrumental in the initial colonization by the United States of former Native American, English, and French lands in the Northwest Territory in present-day Ohio following the war.
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Rufus Putnam | |
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Born | (1738-04-09)April 9, 1738 Sutton, Massachusetts |
Died | May 4, 1824(1824-05-04) (aged 86) Marietta, Ohio |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | Continental Army United States Army |
Years of service | 1775–1783 1792–1793 |
Rank | Brigadier-General |
Spouse(s) | Persis Rice |
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Ultimately attaining the rank of brigadier general during the Ohio campaign of 1792–1793, he became known as "Father of the Northwest Territory".[1][2][3]