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


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About Rufus Putnam

  • 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"

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