Simon Perkins

Simon Perkins
Engraving of General Simon Perkins from Fifty Years and Over of Akron and Summit County by Samuel A. Lane, from the original oil portrait by Jarvis.
Born(1771-09-17)September 17, 1771
Norwich, Connecticut Colony, British America
DiedNovember 6, 1844(1844-11-06) (aged 73)
Warren, Ohio, U.S.
Known forFounder of Akron, Ohio

General Simon Perkins (September 17, 1771 – November 6, 1844) was an early settler, businessman and surveyor of the Western Reserve of Connecticut, which would later become northeast Ohio. He co-founded Akron, Ohio, with Paul Williams in 1825. He served as a brigadier-general during the War of 1812.


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