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William Hull

American soldier and politician (1753-1825) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 72

William Hull was a United States army officer and politician. A veteran of the American Revolutionary War, he later served as governor of the Michigan Territory (1805-1813), where he negotiated land cessions with Native Americans through the Treaty of Detroit in 1807.

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Hull is most widely remembered as the general in the first months of the War of 1812 (1812-1815) who surrendered Fort Detroit to the British Army on August 16, 1812, ending the siege of Detroit.

Country
United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1753 to 1825 · aged 72