John Glover (general)
John Glover (November 5, 1732 – January 30, 1797) was an American fisherman, merchant, politician, and military leader from Marblehead, Massachusetts, who served as a brigadier general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He is most famous in American history for his regiment rowing Washington across the Delaware, the Battle of Long Island, and leading one of the first integrated regiments in the American Revolution.
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| Born | November 5, 1732 Salem, Province of Massachusetts |
| Died | January 30, 1797 (aged 64) |
| Occupation(s) | Military general, Massachusetts politician, Cordwainer, Fisherman, Rum trader, Merchant |
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