Eleazar W. Ripley

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Eleazar W. Ripley (1782-1839) - A Brigadier General and congressman who distinguished himself in the War of 1812. He was a member of the Massachusetts Legislature from 1810 to 1812. He served in the attack on York (now Toronto), Canada, and commanded a brigade under General Brown on the Niagara frontier, fighting at Chippewa and Niagara. He was prominent in defence of Fort Erie. Fort Ripley, Minnesota bears his name.

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