Robert Swartwout | |
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.jpg) From 1899's The Swartwout Chronicles 1338-1899 and the Ketelhuyn Chronicles 1451-1899 | |
| Born | December 8, 1779 Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 17, 1848 (aged 68) New York City, New York |
| Buried | Trinity Church Cemetery, New York, New York |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1812–1816 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Unit | U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps |
| Commands | 4th Brigade Quartermaster General of the United States Army |
| Wars | War of 1812 |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Bradford Dunscomb |
| Children | 7 |
| Relations | Samuel Swartwout (brother) |
| Other work | Businessman Merchant |
Brigadier General Robert Swartwout (December 8, 1779 – July 17, 1848) was an American military officer, merchant, alderman, and Navy agent of New York City. He was born in Poughkeepsie, New York, the son of the American Revolutionary War military veteran Captain Abraham Swartwout (1743–1799) and descendant of Tomys Swartwout.