Arthur St. Clair Politician

Arthur St. Clair (March 23, 1737 [O.S. 1736] – August 31, 1818) was an American soldier and politician. Born in Scotland, he served in the British Army during the French and Indian War before settling in Pennsylvania, where he held local office. During the American Revolutionary War, he rose to the rank of major general in the Continental Army, but lost his command after a controversial retreat from Fort Ticonderoga.After the war, he served as President of the Continental Congress, which during his term passed the Northwest Ordinance. He was then made governor of the Northwest Territory in 1788, and then the portion that would become Ohio in 1800. In 1791, St. Clair commanded the American forces in what was the United States's worst ever defeat against the American Indians. Politically out-of-step with the Jefferson administration, he was replaced as governor in 1802.

Personal facts

Birth date	March 23, 1737
Birth place	Scotland , Caithness , Thurso
Date of death	August 31, 1818
Place of death	Pennsylvania , Greensburg Pennsylvania
Resting place	Greensburg Pennsylvania

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military operations	American Revolutionary War French and Indian War Northwest Indian War
military branch	British Army Continental Army
military rank	Major general (United States) Lieutenant
office	Governor of the Northwest Territory President of the Continental Congress