Arthur St. Clair
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Arthur St. Clair was an American Revolutionary War general and early U.S. political leader who served as governor of the Northwest Territory and played a major role in the young nation’s western expansion.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American Revolutionary War general
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Continental Army officer → governor → human → politician → |
| allegiance |
Great Britain
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United States of America → |
| appointedBy |
Congress of the Confederation
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George Washington → |
| causeOfDeath |
illness
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Great Britain
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United States of America → |
| dateOfBirth |
1737-03-23
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| dateOfDeath |
1818-08-31
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| education |
studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh
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| employer |
British Army
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Continental Congress → |
| familyName |
St. Clair
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| givenName |
Arthur
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| knownFor |
governing and organizing the Northwest Territory
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role in early westward expansion of the United States → |
| languageSpoken |
English
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| militaryBranch |
British Army
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Continental Army → |
| militaryConflict |
American Revolutionary War
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French and Indian War → |
| militaryRank |
major general
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| notableEvent |
commanded American forces in the 1791 campaign against Native Americans known as St. Clair's Defeat
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ordered evacuation of Fort Ticonderoga in 1777 → |
| notableWork |
service as governor of the Northwest Territory
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| numberOfChildren |
at least 7
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| participatedIn |
Battle of Princeton
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Battle of Trenton → Northwest Indian War → Saratoga campaign → |
| placeOfBirth |
Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
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| placeOfBurial |
St. Clair Park, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
near Greensburg, Pennsylvania, United States
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| positionHeld |
Commander of the Western Department of the Continental Army
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Governor of the Northwest Territory → Justice of the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania → Major General in the Continental Army → Member of the Pennsylvania Supreme Executive Council → President of the Continental Congress → |
| residence |
Ligonier Valley, Pennsylvania, United States
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| spouse |
Phoebe Bayard
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| termEnd |
as Governor of the Northwest Territory: 1802-11-22
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as President of the Continental Congress: 1787-11-04 → |
| termStart |
as Governor of the Northwest Territory: 1788-07-15
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as President of the Continental Congress: 1787-02-02 → |