Duncan McArthur

Duncan McArthur
11th Governor of Ohio
In office
December 18, 1830 – December 7, 1832
Preceded byAllen Trimble
Succeeded byRobert Lucas
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 6th district
In office
March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825
Preceded byJohn Sloane
Succeeded byJohn Thomson
Member of the Ohio Senate from Ross, Franklin and Highland counties
In office
1805–1813
1821–1823
Preceded byAbraham Claypool
Joseph Kerr
Succeeded byWilliam Creighton, Sr.
James Dunlap (1805–1813)
David Crouse (1821–1823)
12th Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives
In office
December 1, 1817 – December 6, 1818
Preceded byThomas Kirker
Succeeded byJoseph Richardson
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from Ross and Franklin counties
In office
1804–1805
1815–1816
1817–1818
Personal details
Born(1772-01-14)January 14, 1772 or (1772-06-14)June 14, 1772
Dutchess County, Province of New York, British America
Died (aged 66–67)
Chillicothe, Ohio, U.S.
Resting placeGrandview Cemetery
Political party
Signature
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1812–1815
RankBrigadier general
CommandsArmy of the Northwest
Battles/warsWar of 1812

Duncan McArthur (1772 – April 29, 1839) was a military officer and a Federalist and National Republican politician from Ohio. He served as the 11th governor of Ohio.

When first elected to state office as a representative, he was serving in the state militia during the War of 1812. He was later appointed as brigadier general in the U.S. Army. Shortly thereafter he was placed in charge of the Army of the Northwest, serving through 1817 and negotiating the Treaty of Fort Meigs of 1817 to ratify peace and land cessions with Native American tribes.