1. William North was an American soldier and politician.
11 Facts About William North
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William North was a soldier in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, and later served as a member of the New York State Assembly.
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William North was born in Pemaquid, Maine, to John North and Elizabeth Pitson in 1755.
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William North had two half-siblings from his father's previous marriage to Elizabeth Lewis, Joseph and Mary North.
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William North was appointed Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the county in 1760.
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William North entered the Continental Army in 1775 and served under Benedict Arnold in the unfortunate expedition to Canada in that year.
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William North was a member of the New York State Assembly from Albany County in 1792,1794 and 1795, from Albany and Schenectady Counties in 1796, and from Schenectady County in 1810.
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William North was a member of the first Erie Canal Commission, from 1810 to 1816.
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The General William North House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
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General William North was an original member of the Society of the Cincinnati.
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William North died in New York City, and was buried in the crypt under the Christ Episcopal Church in Duanesburg.