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1768 ca 1800s-1810 1813
a Native American leader of the Shawnee who attempted to organize a vast alliance of Native American tribes in the eastern United States during the early 19th century. Siding with Great Britain during the War of 1812, he led the Shawnee against the United States until his death at the Battle of the Thames.
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Livingston 1746, Nov 16 1770 1811 1813, Feb 26 an American lawyer, politician, diplomat from New York, and a Founding Father of the United State... William Williams [3] 1731, Apr 23 1771 1811 1811, Aug 2 a merchant, and a delegate for Connecticut to the Continental Congress in 1776, and a signatory o... George Clinton [2] 1739, Jul 26 1754 1812 1812, Apr 20 an American soldier and statesman, considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. H... Thomas McKean 1734, Mar 19 1755 1812 1817, Jun 24 an American lawyer and politician from New Castle, in New Castle County, Delaware and Philadelphi... Benjamin Rush 1745, Dec 24 1769 1812 1813, Apr 19 a Founding Father of the United States. Rush was a civic leader in Philadelphia, where he was a p... Joel Barlow 1754, Mar 24 1778 1812 1812, Dec 26 an American poet and diplomat, and French politician. In politics, he supported the French Revolu... Samuel Osgood 1747, Feb 3 1771 1813 1813, Aug 12 an American merchant and statesman born in Andover, Massachusetts, currently a part of North Ando... Theodosia Burr Alston 1783, Jun 21 1801 1813 1813, Jan the daughter of U.S. Vice President Aaron Burr and Theodosia Bartow Prevost. Her husband, Joseph... William Bligh 1754, Sep 9 1761 1814 1817, Dec 7 an officer of the British Royal Navy and a colonial administrator. He is best remembered for the ... Elbridge Gerry 1744, Jul 6 1765 1814 1814, Nov 23 an American statesman and diplomat. As a Democratic-Republican he was selected as the fifth Vice ... Gouverneur Morris 1752, Jan 31 1775 1814 1816, Nov 6 an American statesman, a Founding Father of the United States, and a native of New York City who ... Frederick VI 1768, Jan 28 1808 1814 1839, Dec 3 King of Denmark from 13 March 1808 to 3 December 1839 and King of Norway from 13 March 1808 to 7 ... David Ramsay 1749, Apr 2 1773 1815 1815, May 8 an American physician, public official, and historian from Charleston, South Carolina. He was one... Joachim Murat 1767, Mar 25 1790 1815 1815, Oct 13 a Marshal of France and Admiral of France under the reign of Napoleon. He was also the 1st Prince... Napoleon Bonaparte 1769, Aug 15 1799 1815 1821, May 5 a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and le... Timothy Pickering 1745, Jul 17 1768 1816 1829, Jan 29 a politician from Massachusetts who served in a variety of roles, most notably as the third Unite... John Clopton 1756, Feb 7 1776 1816 1816, Sep 11 a United States Representative from Virginia. He served as first lieutenant and as captain in the... Emperor Kokaku 1771, Sep 23 1780 1817 1840, Dec 11 Given name, Tomohito, the 119th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of successio... James Madison 1751, Mar 16 1809 1817 1836, Jun 28 an American statesman, political theorist, and the fourth President of the United States (1809–... Isaac Shelby 1750, Dec 11 1774 1818 1826, Jul 18 the first and fifth Governor of Kentucky and served in the state legislatures of Virginia and Nor... Philip J. Schuyler 1768, Jan 21 1796 1819 1835, Feb 21 an American politician from New York. Schuyler lived in Rhinebeck, where he managed farms and est... Jesse Fell unknown 1800 1819 unknown an early political leader in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He was the first to successfully burn an... William Ellery 1727, Dec 2 1748 1820 1820, Feb 15 a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Rhode Island. In... King George III 1738, Jun 4 1760 1820 1820, Jan 29 King of Great Britain and Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of the two countries on 1 ... William Floyd 1734, Dec 17 1774 1820 1821. 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Pierre-Simon Laplace 1749, Mar 23 1771 1827 1827, Mar 5 an influential French scholar whose work was important to the development of mathematics, statist... Charles Carroll III 1737, Sep 19 1772 1828 1832, Nov 14 a wealthy Maryland planter and an early advocate of independence from the Kingdom of Great Britai... Hamengkubuwono II 1750, Mar 7 1792 1828 1828, Jan 3 the second sultan of Yogyakarta 1792–1810, 1811–12 and finally 1826–28 during the Java War.... Manuel Quimper 1757 1770 1829 1844, Apr a Spanish Peruvian explorer, cartographer, naval officer, and colonial official. He participated ... Daniel Sargent Jr. 1764, Jan 15 1780 1829 1842, Apr 2 a successful American merchant and politician in Boston, Massachusetts. He was a successful merch... William Clark [2] 1770, Aug 1 1789 1829 1838, Sep 1 an American explorer, soldier, Indian agent, and territorial governor. Along with Meriwether Lewi... 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The second son of Francis Lewis, a signer... Artemas Ward Jr. 1762, Jan 9 1783 1844 1847, Oct 7 like his father, Artemas Ward, he was a United States Representative from Massachusetts. He serve... Godert van der Capellen 1778, Dec 15 1808 1848 1848, Apr 10 a Dutch statesman from Utrecht. He was made Prefect of Friesland in 1808 and soon thereafter Mini... Albert Gallatin 1761, Jan 29 1788 1849 1849, Aug 12 a Swiss-American politician, diplomat, ethnologist and linguist. He was an important leader of th... Richard M. Johnson 1780, Oct 17 1802 1850 1850, Nov 19 the ninth Vice President of the United States, serving in the administration of Martin Van Buren ... Henry Clay 1777, Apr 12 1797 1852 1852, Jun 29 an American lawyer and planter, statesman, and skilled orator who represented Kentucky in both th... Daniel Webster 1782, Jan 18 1805 1852 1852, Oct 24 an American politician who twice served in the United States House of Representatives, representi... Charles K. Williams 1782, Jan 24 1809 1852 1853, Mar 9 an American lawyer and politician. He served as Chief Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court from 1... William R. King 1786, Apr 7 1806 1853 1853, Apr 18 an American politician and diplomat. He was the 13th Vice President of the United States for six ... Josiah Quincy III 1772, Feb 4 1793 1856 1864, Jul 1 a U.S. educator and political figure. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1805-... Benjamin Tappan 1773, May 25 1799 1857 1857, Apr 20 an Ohio judge and Democratic politician who served in the Ohio State Senate and the United States... Cornstalk 1720 ca 1760 186 1777 a prominent leader of the Shawnee nation just prior to the American Revolution. Cornstalk opposed... Lewis Cass 1782, Oct 9 1806 1860 1866, Jun 17 an American military officer, politician, and statesman. He represented Michigan in the United St... John McLean 1785, Mar 11 1807 1861 1861, Apr 4 an American jurist and politician who served in the United States Congress, as U.S. Postmaster Ge... Theron Metcalf 1784, Oct 16 1807 1865 1875, Nov 12 an American attorney and politician from Massachusetts. He was a New England jurist and served a... Major Ridge 1771 ca 1790 192 1839 a Cherokee leader, a member of the tribal council, and a lawmaker. As a warrior, he fought in the...
