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John Cleves Symmes
American politician (1742–1814) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For his nephew, who believed in a hollow Earth, see John Cleves Symmes Jr.
John Cleves Symmes (July 21, 1742 – February 26, 1814[1]) was a delegate to the Continental Congress from New Jersey, and later a pioneer in the Northwest Territory. He was also the father-in-law of President William Henry Harrison and, thereby, the great-grandfather of President Benjamin Harrison.
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Born | July 21, 1742 |
Died | February 26, 1814(1814-02-26) (aged 71) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
Spouses | Anna Tuthill
(m. 1760; died 1776)Susannah Livingston (m. 1794) |
Children | Anna Tuthill Symmes |
Parent(s) | Timothy Symmes Mary Cleves Symmes |
Relatives | John Scott Harrison (grandson) Carter Bassett Harrison (grandson) Charles Wilkins Short (grandson) John Cleves Symmes Jr. (nephew) |
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