Benjamin Tallmadge (February 25, 1754 – March 7, 1835) was an American military officer, spymaster, and politician. He is best known for his service as an ...
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Benjamin Tallmadge
Former United States Representative
Benjamin Tallmadge was an American military officer, spymaster, and politician. He is best known for his service as an officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Wikipedia
Born: February 25, 1754, Setauket- East Setauket, NY
Died: March 7, 1835 (age 81 years), Litchfield, CT
Children: Frederick A. Tallmadge, William Smith Tallmadge, Maria Jones Tallmadge, and more
Spouse: Maria Hallett (m. 1808–1835) and Mary Floyd (m. 1784–1805)
Parents: Susannah Smith and Rev. Samuel Tallmadge
Organization founded: Culper Ring
Grandchildren: Julia Cushman Farnsworth and Julia Tallmadge Noyes
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In 1778, Tallmadge was appointed director of military intelligence by George Washington, with the objective of securing information on the British in New York ...
One of the Revolutionary cause's most patriotic and indispensable sons, Benjamin Tallmadge, was born February 25, 1754, in Setauket, New York, on Long...