Benjamin Tallmadge

Benjamin Tallmadge
Tallmadge c. 1825
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Connecticut's at-large district
In office
March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1817
Preceded byWilliam Edmond
Succeeded byThomas Scott Williams
Personal details
Born(1754-02-25)February 25, 1754
Setauket or Brookhaven, Province of New York
DiedMarch 7, 1835(1835-03-07) (aged 81)
Litchfield, Connecticut, U.S.
Spouses
Mary Floyd
(m. 1784; died 1805)
Maria Hallett
(m. 1808)
Children7, including Frederick A. Tallmadge
Alma materYale College
OccupationStatesman
Known forOrganized the Culper Spy Ring
Signature
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/service2nd Continental Light Dragoons
Years of service1776–1783
RankMajor
Battles/wars
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Benjamin Tallmadge (February 25, 1754 – March 7, 1835) was an American military officer, spymaster, and politician. He is best known for his service as an officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He acted as leader of the Culper Ring during the war, a celebrated network of spies in New York where major British forces were based. He also led a successful raid across Long Island that culminated in the Battle of Fort St. George. After the war, Tallmadge was elected to the US House of Representatives as a member of the Federalist Party.