George Croghan (other)
George Croghan (1720–1782) was an Irish-American colonist, fur trader, and land speculator. George Croghan may also refer to: *George Croghan (soldier) (1791–1849), American soldier in the War of 1812 and the Mexican–American War See also *George Croghan Reid George Croghan Reid (December 9, 1876 – February 19, 1961) was a brigadier general in the United States Marine Corps and a Medal of Honor recipient for his role in the United States occupation of Veracruz. Biography Reid was born in Lorain, Ohi ...

George Croghan
George Croghan (c. 1718 – August 31, 1782) was an Irish-born fur trader in the Ohio Country of North America (current United States) who became a key early figure in the region. In 1746 he was appointed to the Onondaga Council, the governing body of the Iroquois, and remained so until he was banished from the frontier in 1777 during the American Revolutionary War. Emigrating from Ireland to Pennsylvania in 1741, he had become an important trader by going to the villages of Indigenous Peoples, learning their languages and customs, and working on the frontier where previously mostly French had been trading. During and after King George's War of the 1740s, he helped negotiate new treaties and alliances for the British with Native Americans. Croghan was appointed in 1756 as Deputy Indian Agent with chief responsibility for the Ohio region tribes. He assisted Sir William Johnson, British Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Northern District, who was based in New York and h ...
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George Croghan (soldier)
George Croghan (November 15, 1791 – January 8, 1849) was an American soldier who was a recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal. Early life Croghan was born at the Historic Locust Grove, Locust Grove farm in what is now Louisville, Kentucky. He was a son of Lucy ( Clark) Croghan (1765–1838) and William Croghan (1752–1822), a Catholic from Dublin, Ireland who he had served in the Revolutionary War at the battle of Brandywine, battles of Brandywine and Battle of Monmouth, Monmouth. Among his maternal uncles were Capt. William Clark (explorer), William Clark and Gen. George Rogers Clark. Croghan studied at the College of William and Mary, graduating in 1810. Career After he graduated from William and Mary, Croghan joined the U.S. Army. He fought at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. He also served at Fort Meigs (modern Perrysburg, Ohio) with distinction. For his defense with a small garrison against a British attack during the Battle of Fort Stephenson, Ohio, in 1813 during ...
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