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Benjamin Tupper Military person

Benjamin Tupper (March 11, 1738 – June 16, 1792) was a soldier in the French and Indian War, and an officer of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, achieving the rank of brevet brigadier general. Subsequently, he served as a Massachusetts legislator, and he assisted Gen. William Shepard in stopping Shays' Rebellion. Benjamin Tupper was a co-founder of the Ohio Company of Associates, and was a pioneer to the Ohio Country, involved in establishing Marietta, Ohio as the first permanent settlement in the Northwest Territory.

Personal facts

Birth date	March 11, 1738
Birth place	Sharon Massachusetts , United States
Date of death	June 16, 1792
Place of death	Marietta Ohio , United States
Resting place	Mound Cemetery (Marietta Ohio)

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