Griffith Rutherford
Griffith Rutherford | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service | Continental Army |
| Years of service | 1775-1783 |
| Rank | Continental Army
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| Unit | Continental Army |
| Battles / wars | American Revolutionary War |
Griffith Rutherford (born c. 1721 in Ireland - died 10 August 1805, probably in Sumner County, Tennessee) was an officer in the American Revolutionary War, a political leader in North Carolina, and a key figure in the early history of Tennessee.
Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina, and Rutherford County, Tennessee were all named for him.
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- 1721 births
- 1805 deaths
- American Revolutionary War prisoners
- Militia generals in the American Revolution
- North Carolina militiamen in the American Revolution
- People of North Carolina in the American Revolution
- Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives
- North Carolina State Senators
- Southwest Territory officials
- Scots-Irish Americans