For other uses, see Alexander McDougall (disambiguation).
Alexander McDougall
United States Secretary of Marine
In office 7 February 1781 – 29 August 1781
Preceded by
Francis Lewis (as Chairman of the Continental Board of Admiralty)
Succeeded by
Robert Morris (Agent of Marine)
Personal details
Born
Summer 1732 Kildalton, Scotland
Died
9 June, 1786 (aged 53–54) New York, New York, U.S.
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
Continental Army
Rank
Major general
Commands
1st New York Regiment
Battles/wars
American Revolutionary War
Alexander McDougall (1732[1]– 9 June 1786) was a Scottish-born American seaman, merchant, a Sons of Liberty leader from New York City before and during the American Revolution, and a military leader during the Revolutionary War. He served as a major general in the Continental Army, and as a delegate to the Continental Congress. After the war, he was the president of the first bank in the state of New York and served a term in the New York State Senate.
^Barnes, Marcia L. "The Son of Liberty from Islay". Ileach. Ileach Ltd. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
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