Rufus Putnam, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Rufus Putnam

Continental Army officer, pioneer to the Ohio Country

Date of Birth: 09-Apr-1738

Place of Birth: Sutton, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 04-May-1824

Profession: judge, military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Rufus Putnam (April 9, 1738 – May 4, 1824) was a colonial military officer during the French and Indian War, and a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
As an organizer of the Ohio Company, he was instrumental in the initial settling of the Northwest Territory in present-day Ohio following the war.He was known as "Father of the Northwest Territory"

James Sharples (1751/52–1811)
Description	British portrait painter
Date of birth/death	1751 / 1752	1811 -02-26
Location of birth/death	Lancashire	Category:New York
Work location	United States of America (1796)
Authority control	: Q3161407 VIAF: 8328273 ISNI: 0000 0001 1592 399X ULAN: 500029541 LCCN: n99284585 Open Library: OL5913629A WorldCat