Daniel Morgan

Daniel Morgan
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 1st district
In office March 4, 1797 – March 3, 1799
Preceded by	Robert Rutherford
Succeeded by	Robert Page
Personal details
Born	1735 (1735) or 1736 (1736) Hunterdon County, Province of New Jersey, British America
Died	July 6, 1802 (aged 65–67) Winchester, Virginia, U.S.
Resting place	Mount Hebron Cemetery, Winchester, Virginia
Political party	Federalist
Spouse	Abigail Curry[1]
Occupation	Soldier
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Continental Army United States Army
Years of service	1775–1783; 1794
Rank	Brigadier general
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War Invasion of Canada Battle of Saratoga Battle of Freeman's Farm Battle of Bemis Heights Battle of Cowpens Whiskey Rebellion

Daniel Morgan (1735/36 – July 6, 1802) was an American pioneer, soldier, and politician from Virginia. One of the most respected battlefield tacticians of the American Revolutionary War of 1775–1783, he later commanded troops during the suppression of the Whiskey Rebellion of 1791–1794.

Born in New Jersey to James and Eleanor Morgan, a Welsh family, Morgan settled in Winchester, Virginia. He became an officer of the Virginia militia and recruited a company of riflemen at the start of the Revolutionary War. Early in the war, Morgan served in Benedict Arnold's expedition to Quebec and in the Saratoga campaign. He also served in the Philadelphia campaign before resigning from the army in 1779.

Morgan returned to the army after the Battle of Camden, and led the Continental Army to victory in the Battle of Cowpens. After the war, Morgan retired from the army again and developed a large estate. He was recalled to duty in 1794 to help suppress the Whiskey Rebellion, and commanded a portion of the army that remained in Western Pennsylvania after the rebellion. A member of the Federalist Party, Morgan twice ran for the United States House of Representatives, winning election to the House in 1796. He retired from Congress in 1799 and died in 1802.