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George Croghan (1791-1849)
George Croghan (15 November 1791 - 8 January 1849) was born in Locust Grove, Kentucky and died in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was a relative of both William Clark and George Rogers Clark because his mother, Lucy Clark, was their sister. His father was William Croghan of Dublin, Ireland.
Croghan studied at the College of William and Mary and joined the army after he graduated in 1810. He fought at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. For his defense during the battle of Fort Stephenson, Ohio during the War of 1812, he was promoted to Lt. Colonel.
He resigned from the army during a reduction in force and served as a postmaster in New Orleans. Later he became and inspector general in the army. During the Mexican American War he fought as a coloned at Monterrey, Mexico.
Croghan died of cholera.
The Village and Town of Croghan, New York are named after him.
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