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Joseph Spencer
Member of the
Connecticut Council
In office
1780–1789
In office
1776–1776
Member of the
Continental Congress
In office
1779–1779
Preceded byOliver Wolcott
Succeeded byOliver Wolcott
Personal details
BornOctober 3, 1714
East Haddam, Connecticut, British America
DiedJanuary 13, 1789 (1789-01-14) (aged 74)
East Haddam, Connecticut, U.S.
Spouses
Martha Brainerd
(m. 1738; died 1754)
Hannah Brown Southmaid
(m. 1756)
Children13
Parents
  • Isaac Spencer
  • Mary Selden
ProfessionLawyer
Military service
Allegiance
  • Kingdom of Great Britain
  • United States of America
Branch/service
  • Colonial Militia
  • Continental Army
Years of service
  • 1758 (British Militia)
  • 1775–1778 (Continental Army)
RankMajor general
Unit12th Connecticut Militia
2nd Connecticut Regiment
Battles/warsKing George's War

French and Indian War

  • Battle of Carillon
  • Battle of Ticonderoga

Revolutionary War

  • Siege of Boston

Joseph Spencer (October 3, 1714 – January 13, 1789) was an American lawyer, soldier, and statesman from Connecticut. During the Revolutionary War, he served both as a delegate to the Continental Congress and as a major general in the Continental Army.[1]

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