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Arthur St. Clair was born on March 23, 1736, in Thurso.
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The St. Clair Papers Two Volumes
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Excerpt from A Narrative of the Manner in Which the Campaign Against the Indians, in the Year 1791, Was Conducted Under the Command of Major General St. Clair: Together With His Observations on the Statements of the Secretary of War and the Quarter Master General, Relative Thereto, and the Reports of the Committees Appointed to Inquire Into the Causes of the Failure Thereof BE IT remembered, That on the thirmemh dageouugust, in the my, seventh year of the Independence of the United States America, A. D. 1812. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Arthur St. Clair
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He attended the University of Edinburgh and had some training with the prominent London anatomist William Hunter.
Career
St. Clair joined the British army as an ensign in 1757 and served with Col. Jeffery Amherst in Canada. In 1762 he resigned his army commission and bought 4, 000 acres of land in western Pennsylvania, which made him the largest resident landholder in that area.
This distinction brought St. Clair local responsibilities. He served as the agent for Governor William Penn in 1771 and justice of the Westmoreland County Court 2 years later. For several years he represented Pennsylvania in its fight with Virginia over the territory at Pittsburgh, but he had little success.
In 1775 St. Clair became a colonel in the American army, and a year later he became a brigadier general, serving with George Washington's forces in the American Revolution. By the spring of 1777 St. Clair had been promoted to major general and received command of Ft. Ticonderoga. When he evacuated that post, Congress recalled him. Although a court-martial cleared him in 1778, he received no further army assignments.
Returning to civilian life, St. Clair reentered politics. He was a member of the Pennsylvania Council of Censors in 1783; in 1785 he was elected to the Continental Congress, becoming president of that body 2 years later. When Congress established the Northwest Territory in 1787, St. Clair was appointed territorial governor.
St. Clair's career as governor was stormy. His territorial militia was dealt disastrous defeats by the Indians in 1790 and 1791. Meanwhile, his efforts to govern the territory caused considerable difficulty. When he denounced the Ohio Enabling Act as null, President Thomas Jefferson removed him from office. St. Clair then retired to his home near Ligonier, Pa. , where he died on August 31, 1818.
Achievements
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Arthur St. Clair was the first territorial governor in United States history.
An American Civil War steamer was named USS St. Clair.
Places named in honor of Arthur St. Clair include:Upper St. Clair, Pennsylvania; St. Clairsville, Pennsylvania; St. Clair Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; East St. Clair Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania; West St. Clair Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania; The St. Clair neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; St. Clair Hospital, Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania; St. Clair Township in Butler County, Ohio; St. Clair Township in Columbiana County, Ohio; St. Clairsville, Ohio; Fort St. Clair in Eaton, Ohio; St. Clair County, Illinois; St. Clair County, Michigan; St. Clair County, Missouri; St. Clair County, Alabama;
The three-star St Clair Hotel in Sinclair St, Thurso, Caithness, is named after him.
St. Clair Street in Frankfort, Kentucky, was named for the general by Gen. James Wilkinson, who laid out the town that became the state capital. The street's north end is at the Old Capitol, and near its south end is the Franklin County Court House; both were designed by Gideon Shryock.
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A Narrative of the Manner in Which the Campaign Against the Indians, in the Year 1791, Was Conducted Under the Command of Major General St. Clair: ... of War and the Quarter Master General, Rel
(Excerpt from A Narrative of the Manner in Which the Campa...)
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The Life and Public Services of Arthur St. Clair, Vol. 1: Soldier of the Revolutionary War; President of the Continental Congress; And Governor of the ... and Other Papers, Arranged and Annotated
(Excerpt from The Life and Public Services of Arthur St. C...)
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The St. Clair Papers: The Life and Public Services of Arthur St. Clair, Soldier of the Revolutionary War, President of the Continental Congress and ... : With His Correspondence and Other Papers
(This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. T...)
- The St. Clair Papers Two Volumes
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A Narrative of the Manner in Which the Campaign Against the Indians, in the Year 1791, Was Conducted Under the Command of Major General St. Clair: ... of War and the Quarter Master General, Rel
Politics
He used his authority to obstruct legislation designed to curtail his power and democratize the territorial government. He opposed the move for statehood and, to delay it, tried to split the territory into smaller political units.
Connections
St. Clair met Phoebe Bayard, a member of one of the most prominent families in Boston, and they were married in 1760. Miss Bayard's mother's maiden name was Bowdoin and she was the sister of James Bowdoin, colonial governor of Massachusetts.
In retirement St. Clair lived with his daughter, Louisa St. Clair Robb, and her family on the ridge between Ligonier and Greensburg.
References
- Valley of democracy : the frontier versus the plantation in the Ohio Valley, 1775-1818.
- The St. Clair Papers: The Life and Public Services of Arthur St. Clair, Soldier of the Revolutionary War, President of the Continental Congress and ... Papers, Arranged and Annotated; Volume 2
- Planting Corn Belt Culture: The Impress of the Upland Southerner and Yankee in the old Northwest (Annotated Bibliographies of Serials: A Subject Approach,)
- Arthur St. Clair, Rugged Ruler of the Old Northwest: An Epic of the American Frontier
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August 31, 1818 (aged 81) -
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St. Clair Park, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, United States -
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