Robert Harpur, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetRobert Harpur
American politician
Date of Birth: 25-Jan-1731
Date of Death: 01-Jan-1825
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Robert Harpur
- Robert Harpur (January 25, 1731 Ballybay, County Monaghan, Ireland - April 15, 1825) was an Irish-American teacher, politician, pioneer, and landowner.
- He participated in surveying lands within the Central Military Tract in New York State and is credited with giving classical (Latin and Greek) place names to numerous locations in central New York.
- (See Classical place names in New York State.) He settled in the Binghamton, New York area, where Harpur College is named for him.
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