Ziegler, David, 1748-1811
Variant names-
1748:
Born in Heidelberg, Germany. -
1774:
Emigrated to the United States and settled in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. -
1775:
Joined WilliamThompson's Pennsylvania Rifle Battalion. -
1776:
Became First Lieutenant when Thompson's reorganized as the First Continental Infantry. Wounded August 16. -
1778:
Promoted to Captain in the First Pennsylvania Regiment. -
1783:
Retired from the army. -
1784:
Appointed Captain in the regular army and sent to Ohio frontier to protect federal surveyors. Engaged in Indian treaties. -
1789:
Married Lucy Anne Sheffield. -
1790:
Promoted to Major. -
1792:
Resigned from the army and entered the mercantile business. -
1797:
Appointed Supervisor of Cincinnati Township Highways. -
1802:
Became first Mayor of Cincinnati. -
1803:
Appointed first Marshal of Ohio district by President Jefferson. -
1807:
Served as Adjutant-General of Ohio. -
1809:
Made Surveyor of the Port of Cincinnati. -
1811:
Died September 24 in Cincinnati.
From the guide to the Major David Zeigler Papers, 1791-1822, (Dayton Metro Library)
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Ziegler, David, 1748-1811. Papers. | Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Van Cleve-Dover collection 1791-1954 1830-1860. | Dayton Metro Library | |
| referencedIn | Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786. Papers, 1777-1780 | American Philosophical Society | |
| referencedIn | Forrer-Peirce-Wood Papers, 1789-1936, 1850-1900 | Dayton Metro Library | |
| referencedIn | Van Cleve-Dover Papers, 1791-1954, 1830-1860 | Dayton Metro Library | |
| creatorOf | Major David Zeigler Papers, 1791-1822 | Dayton Metro Library | |
| referencedIn | Irvine, William, 1741-1804. Draper manuscripts: William Irvine papers, 1776-1834. | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives | |
| referencedIn | Irvine, William, 1741-1804. Draper manuscripts: William Irvine papers, 1776-1834. | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives |
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| associatedWith | Forrer family | family |
| associatedWith | Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786 | person |
| associatedWith | Irvine, William, 1741-1804. | person |
| associatedWith | United States. Army. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Van Cleve, Benjamin, 1773-1821 | person |
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| Ohio River Valley |
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| United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 1st (1796-1815) |
| United States. Continental Army. Continental Regiment, 1st |
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Birth 1748-07-13
Death 1811-09-24
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