Robert Swartwout
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For the American-born author, poet, cartoonist, and coxswain, see Robert Egerton Swartwout.
Brigadier General Robert Swartwout (December 8, 1779 – July 17, 1848) was an American military officer, merchant, alderman, and Navy agent of New York City. He was born in Poughkeepsie, New York, the son of the American Revolutionary War military veteran Captain Abraham Swartwout (1743–1799) and descendant of Tomys Swartwout.
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Born | (1779-12-08)December 8, 1779 Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S. |
Died | July 17, 1848(1848-07-17) (aged 68) New York City, New York |
Buried | Trinity Church Cemetery, New York, New York |
Allegiance | United States |
Service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1812–1816 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Unit | U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps |
Commands held | 4th Brigade Quartermaster General of the United States Army |
Wars | War of 1812 |
Spouse(s) | Margaret Bradford Dunscomb |
Children | 7 |
Relations | Samuel Swartwout (brother) |
Other work | Businessman Merchant |
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