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Born | Norwich, Connecticut Colony, British America | September 17, 1771
Died | November 6, 1844 Warren, Ohio, U.S. | (aged 73)
Known for | Founder of Akron, Ohio |
General Simon Perkins (September 17, 1771 – November 6, 1844) was an early settler, businessman and surveyor of the Western Reserve of Connecticut, which would later become northeast Ohio. He co-founded Akron, Ohio, with Paul Williams in 1825. He served as a brigadier-general during the War of 1812.