David Eldridge (other)
David Eldridge may refer to: * David Eldridge (Western Reserve) (died 1797), earliest known person of European descent to die in the Western Reserve, Cleveland, Ohio * David Eldridge (dramatist) David Eldridge (born 20 September 1973) is a British dramatist and screenwriter, born in Romford, Greater London, United Kingdom. His plays have been produced in the West End and on Broadway. He has written for stage, screen and radio. Car ...

David Eldridge (Western Reserve)
David Eldridge (died 3 June 1797) is the earliest known person of European descent to die in the Western Reserve, and the first person to be buried in the newly created city of Cleveland. One of the employees of the Connecticut Land Company, he drowned at about 11:00am on June 3, 1797, while attempting to swim his horse across the Grand River, despite being strongly advised to the contrary. He was nearly an hour in the water, before his body could be pulled out. Boats were put into the river, and Rev. Seth Hart, superintendent of the surveying party, used every precaution to save him, without effect. His corpse was brought to the Cuyahoga River. Charles Whittlesey. Early History of Cleveland, Ohio, Including Original Papers and Other Matter Relating to the Adjacent Country'. 1867. On the morning of June 4, a piece of land was selected for burial, on the north parts of lot 97 and 98, between Prospect and Huron streets, on the east side of Ontario street. Members of the party used woo ...
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