Macomb (surname)
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Macomb is a surname that may refer to the following persons:
- Alexander Macomb, Sr. (1748–1831), Irish-American merchant and land speculator; father of Alexander Macomb, U.S. Army general; namesake of Macomb's Purchase
- Alexander Macomb, Jr. (1782–1841), hero of the War of 1812; later commanding general of the U.S. Army (1828–1841)
- David B. Macomb (1827–1911), U.S. Navy rear admiral and engineering officer during the American Civil War; the grandson of William Macomb, merchant; with his cousin William H., namesake of the WWII-era destroyer USS Macomb (DD-458)
- John Navarre Macomb, Jr. (1811-1889), topographical engineer, explorer of the Colorado River, U.S. Army colonel; nephew of Maj. Gen. Alexander Macomb and son-in-law of Commodore John Rodgers
- Montgomery Meigs Macomb (1852-1924), U.S. Army brigadier general; son of John Navarre Macomb, Jr., namesake of Macomb Ridge in Yosemite National Park
- William Macomb (1751–1796), Irish-American merchant and landowner in 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
See also
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This page lists people with the surname Macomb.
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