Hiram Cronk
Last surviving U.S. veteran of the War of 1812 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hiram Cronk (April 19, 1800 – May 13, 1905) was the last surviving U.S. veteran of the War of 1812.
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Hiram Cronk | |
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Born | (1800-04-19)April 19, 1800 Frankfort, New York, U.S. |
Died | May 13, 1905(1905-05-13) (aged 105) Dunn Brook, Oneida County, New York, U.S. |
Burial place | Cypress Hills National Cemetery |
Occupation(s) | Farmer, shoemaker |
Spouse |
Mary Thornton
(m. 1824; died 1885) |
Children | 7 |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch | New York Militia |
Years of service | 1814 |
Rank | Private |
Unit | Captain Edmund Fuller's Company |
Wars | War of 1812 |
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