Benjamin Mooers
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Major General Benjamin Mooers
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| Born | April 1, 1758 Haverhill, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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| Allegiance | United States of America |
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United States Militia |
| Rank | Major General |
| Other work | County treasurer |
General Benjamin Mooers (April 1, 1758 – February 20, 1838) was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts. He was a lieutenant in the New York militia and the 2nd Canadian Regiment during the American Revolutionary War.
In 1783 he settled in the vicinity of Plattsburgh, New York, a frontier settlement at the time. Mooers was a presidential elector in 1808.
Gen. Mooers commanded the New York Militia at the Battle of Plattsburgh, September 11, 1814, and later served as a member of the New York legislature. Mooers died on February 20, 1838, and was buried at Riverside Cemetery.
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