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Arthur St. Clair

Arthur St. Clair

Former President of the Continental Congress
Major General Arthur St. Clair was a Scottish-American soldier and politician. Born in Thurso, Scotland, he served in the British Army during the French and Indian War before settling in Pennsylvania, where he held local office. Wikipedia
Born: March 23, 1737, Thurso, United Kingdom
Died: August 31, 1818 (age 81 years), Greensburg, PA
Previous offices: Commanding General of the United States Army (1791–1792), Governor of the Northwest Territory (1788–1802), and President of the United States in Congress Assembled (1787–1787)
Resting place: St. Clair Park, Greensburg
Nationality: American and British
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