John Swift (general)

Brigadier General

John Swift
Born(1761-06-17)June 17, 1761
Kent, Connecticut Colony
DiedJuly 12, 1814(1814-07-12) (aged 53)
Queenston, Upper Canada
Buried
Gen. John Swift Memorial Cemetery
Palmyra, New York
43°03′54″N 77°14′02″W / 43.065°N 77.234°W / 43.065; -77.234
AllegianceThirteen Colonies
United States of America
Service/branchContinental Army
United States Volunteers
RankBrigadier general

John Swift (June 17, 1761 – July 12, 1814) was an American military officer during the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. He founded the town of Palmyra, New York.