John Doughty | |
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2nd Senior Officer of the United States Army | |
In office 20 June 1784 – 12 August 1784 | |
Preceded by | Henry Knox |
Succeeded by | Josiah Harmar |
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Born | New York City, New York, British America | July 25, 1754
Died | September 16, 1826 Morristown, New Jersey, U.S. | (aged 72)
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Years of service | 1776-1791, 1798-1800 |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
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John Doughty (July 25, 1754 – September 16, 1826) was an American military officer who briefly served as the senior officer of the United States Army in 1784. Holding the rank of major at the time, he bears the distinction of being the lowest ranked individual ever to serve as the senior most United States Army officer.
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