George Croghan was born at the Locust Grove farm

Historic Locust Grove

Historic Locust Grove is a 55-acre 18th century farm site and National Historic Landmark situated in eastern Jefferson County, Kentucky . The site is presently owned by the Louisville Metro government, and operated as a historic interpretive site by Historic Locust Grove, Inc.The main feature on...

 in what is now Louisville, Kentucky

Louisville, Kentucky

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 and died in New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

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. He was a recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal.

He was a relative of both William Clark and George Rogers Clark

George Rogers Clark

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 because his mother, Lucy Clark, was their sister. His father was William Croghan of Dublin, Ireland and served in the revolutionary war at the battles of Brandywine and Monmouth. His wife Serena Livingston was the granddaughter of Robert Livingston (1718-1775)

Robert Livingston (1718-1775)

Robert R. Livingston was a prominent politician, and a leading Whig in New York in the years leading up to the American Revolution. He was the son of Robert Livingston of Clermont and married Margaret Beekman, heir to immense tracts of land in Dutchess and Ulster counties...

 of Clermont Manor

Clermont Manor

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 New York.

Croghan studied at the College of William and Mary

College of William and Mary

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 and joined the army after he graduated in 1810. He fought at the Battle of Tippecanoe

Battle of Tippecanoe

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 in 1811. He also served at Fort Meigs [modern Perrysburg, Ohio] with distinction. For his defense during the Battle of Fort Stephenson

Battle of Fort Stephenson

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, Ohio

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 during the War of 1812

War of 1812

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, he was promoted to the rank of colonel. He later led a troop that was defeated in the Battle of Mackinac Island

Battle of Mackinac Island

The Battle of Mackinac Island was a British victory in the War of 1812. Before the war, Fort Mackinac had been an important American trading post in the straits between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron...

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Following the war, he resigned from the army during a reduction in force and served as a postmaster in New Orleans. Later he became an inspector general in the army. During the Mexican-American War he fought as a colonel at Monterrey

Monterrey

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Croghan died in the cholera

Cholera

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 epidemic

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 of 1849, which also took the life of former President of the United States

President of the United States

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 James K. Polk

James K. Polk

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. Colonel Croghan is buried at the site of Fort Stephenson

Fort Stephenson

Fort Stephenson was the site of the "Battle of Fort Stephenson" during the War of 1812 commanded by Colonel George Croghan . The fort is located in Fremont, Ohio.- External links :**...

, now Fremont, Ohio

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The village

Croghan (village), New York

Croghan is a village in Lewis County, New York, USA. Its population was 665 at the 2000 census.The village is situated mainly in the south part of the town of Croghan, with a small part in New Bremen...

 and town

Croghan (town), New York

Croghan is a town in Lewis County, New York, USA. The population was 3,161 at the 2000 census. The town is named after George Croghan, a military officer....

of Croghan, New York are named after him.

It is believed that later in life he had a problem with alcoholism. He was cordial and considered to be very much a gentlemen.