Benjamin Tallmadge

Benjamin Tallmadge (1754-1835) was born in Setauket, New York. Tallmadge graduated from Yale college in 1773, and was a classmate of Nathan Hale.Tallmadge was a major in 2nd Continental Light Dragoons. Eventually he was promoted to the rank of colonel and became the chief intelligence officer for George Washington. John André was placed in Tallmadge's custody until Andre's execution. He organized the Culper Spy Ring based out of New York City and Long Island during the American Revolutionary War, which is rumored to have revealed the betrayal of Benedict Arnold. After the war, Tallmadge married one of the daughter's of William Floyd settled in Connecticut and was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from 1801-1817.

Tradition has it that Tallmadge was considered one of the most handsome men of the American Revolution.

References

• http://longislandgenealogy.com/patriots.html#spy

• www.cia.gov/csi/books/warindep/intelltech.html

• http://ursamajor.hartnet.org/als/nathanhale/faq.htm

• www.highbeam.com/ref/doc0.asp?docid=1E1:E-TallmadgB

• Benjamin Tallmadge Collection

Further Reading

Benjamin Tallmadge, Memoir of Col. Benjamin Tallmadge (Reprint Services Corporation, 1858) ISBN 0781283779