John Cleves Symmes

John Cleves Symmes
Sketch of Symmes by Henry Howe
BornJuly 21, 1742
DiedFebruary 26, 1814(1814-02-26) (aged 71)
Spouses
Anna Tuthill
(m. 1760; died 1776)
Susannah Livingston
(m. 1794)
ChildrenAnna Tuthill Symmes
Parent(s)Timothy Symmes
Mary Cleves Symmes
RelativesJohn Scott Harrison (grandson)
Carter Bassett Harrison (grandson)
Charles Wilkins Short (grandson)
John Cleves Symmes Jr. (nephew)
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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.

  1. ^ WESTERN BIOGRAPHICAL PUBLISHING CO., 1882