David Mead (military general)

Major General David Mead (January 17, 1752 – August 28, 1816) was an American military general and founder of Meadville, Pennsylvania.[1]

Major General

David Mead
Born(1752-01-17)January 17, 1752
Hudson, Albany County, Province of New York
DiedAugust 28, 1816(1816-08-28) (aged 64)
Meadville, Pennsylvania, US
Occupationmilitary general
Known forfounder of Meadville, Pennsylvania
Spouses
  • Agnes Mead,
  • Jennett Mead
Children7

Life

David Mead was born January 17, 1752, in Hudson, Albany County, Province of New York, the son of Darius Mead and Ruth Mead. He was married twice, to Agnes Mead and Jennett Mead and had seven children. With a party of ten settlers, he founded Meadville, Pennsylvania, on May 12, 1788, at the confluence of Cussewago and French Creeks, near transportation routes.[1]

Mead was an ensign in the 1st Battalion during the Revolutionary War. In 1796 he was appointed justice of the peace for "the Township of Mead in the county of Allegheny" and served as associate judge from 1803 until his death. He was major general of the 14th and 16th divisions of the Pennsylvania Militia and reappointed by Governor Snyder for the War of 1812. He was a charter member of Allegheny College. His daughter Elizabeth married Pennsylvania State politician Patrick Farrelly.

He died August 28, 1816, and is buried in Meadville.

Legacy

A replica of the Mead cabin was erected along French Creek in Meadville during the city's 's bicentennial celebration in 1988.[2]

References
  1. History of Meadville at City of Meadville website, retrieved February 20, 2021
  2. David Mead Log Cabin at City of Meadville website, retrieved February 20, 2021


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