Macomb is a surname that may refer to the following persons: * Alexander Macomb, Sr. (1748–1831), Irish-American merchant and land speculator in Detroit and New York; father of Alexander Macomb, U.S. Army general; namesake of

Macomb's Purchase Macomb's Purchase is a large historical area of northern New York in the United States purchased from the state in 1791 by Alexander Macomb, a merchant who had become rich during the American Revolutionary War. He acted as a land speculator, sellin ...

* Alexander Macomb, Jr. (1782–1841), hero of the

War of 1812 The War of 1812 (18 June 1812 – 17 February 1815) was fought by the United States, United States of America and its Indigenous peoples of the Americas, indigenous allies against the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom ...

; commanding general of the U.S. Army (1828–1841); namesake of

Macomb County Macomb County ( ) is a county located in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Michigan, bordering Lake St. Clair, and is part of northern Metro Detroit. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 881,217, making it the third-most populous co ...

, Michigan * David B. Macomb (1827–1911), U.S. Navy rear admiral and engineering officer during the

American Civil War The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states ...

; the grandson of William Macomb, merchant; with his cousin William H., namesake of the World War II-era destroyer *

John Navarre Macomb, Jr. John Navarre Macomb Jr., was a United States Army topographical engineer and explorer of the Colorado River. Captain Macomb led the 1859 San Juan Exploring Expedition, whose purpose was to find a military supply route from Santa Fe, New Mexic ...

(1811-1889), topographical engineer, explorer of the

Colorado River The Colorado River ( es, Río Colorado) is one of the principal rivers (along with the Rio Grande) in the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico. The river drains an expansive, arid watershed that encompasses parts of seven U.S. s ...

, U.S. Army colonel; nephew of Maj. Gen. Alexander Macomb and son-in-law of Commodore

John Rodgers John Rodgers may refer to: Military * John Rodgers (1728–1791), colonel during the Revolutionary War and owner of Rodgers Tavern, Perryville, Maryland * John Rodgers (naval officer, born 1772), U.S. naval officer during the War of 1812, first ...

* Montgomery Meigs Macomb (1852-1924), U.S. Army brigadier general; son of John Navarre Macomb, Jr., namesake of Macomb Ridge in

Yosemite National Park Yosemite National Park ( ) is an American national park in California, surrounded on the southeast by Sierra National Forest and on the northwest by Stanislaus National Forest. The park is managed by the National Park Service and covers an ...

* William Macomb (1751–1796), Irish-British fur trader, merchant and landowner in Detroit, member of first parliament of Upper Canada, brother of Alexander the land speculator * William H. Macomb (1819–1872), American naval officer during the American Civil War; son of Maj. Gen. Alexander Macomb; with his cousin David, namesake of USS ''Macomb''

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