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.
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9 April 1738 Sutton, Massachusetts, United States
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4 May 1824 (aged 86) Marietta, Ohio
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