Hugh Brady (general)

Hugh Brady
Brady, between 1844 and 1851
Born	(1768-07-29)July 29, 1768 Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	April 15, 1851(1851-04-15) (aged 82) Detroit, Michigan
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1792–1795; 1799–1800; 1812–1851
Rank	Colonel Brevet Major General
Commands held	2nd Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars	Northwest Indian War, War of 1812, Black Hawk War
Relations	Samuel Brady (brother)

Hugh Brady (July 29, 1768 – April 15, 1851) was an American general from Pennsylvania. He served in the Northwest Indian War under General Anthony Wayne, and during the War of 1812. Following the War of 1812, Brady remained in the military, eventually rising to the rank of major general and taking command of the garrison at Detroit. He also marginally participated in the 1832 Black Hawk War. Hugh Brady died an accidental death in 1851 when he was thrown from a horse-drawn carriage.