Simon Perkins

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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
Died	November 6, 1844(1844-11-06) (aged 73) Warren, Ohio, U.S.
Known for	Founder of Akron, Ohio
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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.