William Hull | |
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![]() William Hull circa 1800 | |
1st Governor of Michigan Territory | |
In office March 22, 1805 – October 29, 1813 | |
Appointed by | Thomas Jefferson |
Succeeded by | Lewis Cass |
Personal details | |
Born | Derby, Connecticut Colony, British America | June 24, 1753
Died | November 29, 1825 Newton, Massachusetts | (aged 72)
Nationality | American |
Children | 4 |
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Military service | |
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Branch/service | Continental Army United States Army |
Years of service | 1775-83, 1812-14 |
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Commands | Army of the Northwest |
Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War |
William Hull (June 24, 1753 – November 29, 1825) was an American military officer and politician. He fought in the American Revolutionary War and served as governor of the Michigan Territory from 1805 to 1813, gaining large land cessions from several Indian tribes under the 1807 Treaty of Detroit. Hull is most widely remembered, however, as the general in the War of 1812 who surrendered Fort Detroit to the British on August 16, 1812 following the Siege of Detroit. After the siege, he was court-martialed, convicted, and sentenced to death, but received a pardon from President James Madison and his reputation somewhat recovered.