Samuel Waldo | |
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![]() Brigadier General Samuel Waldo (c. 1748–1750) by Robert Feke | |
Born | |
Died | May 23, 1759 | (aged 62)
Resting place | Fort Point, Cape Jellison, Maine (until 1760) King's Chapel Burying Ground, Boston (since) |
Spouse |
Lucy Wainwright (m. 1722) |
Relatives | Lucy Flucker Knox (granddaughter) |
Military career | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | ![]() |
Years of service | c.1742–1759 |
Rank | Brigadier-General |
Battles/wars | Siege of Louisbourg (1745) |
Other work | named Mount Waldo |
Signature | |
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Samuel Waldo (August 7, 1696 – May 23, 1759) was an American merchant, land speculator, army officer and politician in the Province of Massachusetts Bay.[1]