Rufus Putnam
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Rufus Putnam was an American Revolutionary War officer and surveyor known as the “Father of the Northwest Territory” for his leading role in settling and organizing the Ohio Country.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rufus Putnam canonical | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American military officer
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human ⓘ pioneer ⓘ surveyor ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Mound Cemetery (Marietta, Ohio)
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surface form:
Mound Cemetery, Marietta, Ohio
|
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1738-04-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1824-05-04 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | self-educated in surveying ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English American ⓘ |
| familyName | Putnam ⓘ |
| founded | Marietta, Ohio ⓘ |
| givenName | Rufus ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | land speculator ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Continental Army
ⓘ
Ohio Company of Associates ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Continental Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | brigadier general ⓘ |
| nickname | Father of the Northwest Territory ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
contributed to the design and construction of Revolutionary War fortifications
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helped implement the Land Ordinance of 1785 in the Northwest Territory ⓘ led first large group of American settlers into the Northwest Territory ⓘ organized settlement of veterans’ land grants in Ohio ⓘ |
| notableWork |
advocacy for orderly, surveyed settlement of western lands
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settlement and organization of the Northwest Territory ⓘ surveying and planning of the Ohio Country ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil engineer
ⓘ
politician ⓘ soldier ⓘ surveyor ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Boston campaign
ⓘ
Dorchester Heights ⓘ
surface form:
Fortification of Dorchester Heights
New York and New Jersey campaign ⓘ Saratoga campaign ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Rutland, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Rutland, Massachusetts Bay Colony
|
| placeOfDeath | Marietta, Ohio ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
chief engineer of the Continental Army
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judge in the Northwest Territory ⓘ trustee of Ohio University ⓘ |
| religion | Congregationalism ⓘ |
| residence |
Marietta, Ohio
ⓘ
Rutland, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| servedUnder | George Washington ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Elizabeth Ayres
ⓘ
Rice ⓘ
surface form:
Persis Rice
|
| workLocation |
Massachusetts
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Ohio Country ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Putnam family