Matthias Ogden

Matthias Ogden
Detail from a painting by John Trumbull depicting Ogden (in red uniform) and Gen. Richard Montgomery
Born(1754-10-22)October 22, 1754
DiedMarch 31, 1791(1791-03-31) (aged 36)
Elizabethtown, New Jersey
Allegiance United States
Service / branch Continental Army
Years of service1775–1780
RankColonel
Unit1st New Jersey Regiment
Battles / warsAmerican Revolutionary War

Matthias Ogden (October 22, 1754 – March 31, 1791) was an American soldier and politician. He fought in the American Revolutionary War, and served in various political positions afterwards.