Enoch Poor

Enoch Poor
Enoch Poor
Born	June 21, 1736; Andover, Massachusetts, British America
Died	September 8, 1780 (aged 44); Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S.
Buried	Hackensack, New Jersey
Allegiance	United States
Branch	Continental Army
Service years	1775–1780
Rank	Brigadier general
Conflicts	French and Indian War Expulsion of the Acadians; ; American Revolutionary War Siege of Boston; Invasion of Quebec; Battle of Trenton; Battle of Princeton; Battles of Saratoga; Valley Forge; Battle of Monmouth; Sullivan Expedition Battle of Newtown; ; ;
Spouse	Martha Osgood
Other work	Cabinet maker, ship builder, merchant

Enoch Poor (June 21, 1736 (Old Style) – September 8, 1780) was a brigadier general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He began his life as an apprentice cabinet maker but rose through competence to become a successful ship builder and merchant from Exeter, New Hampshire. Over five years of continuous service, he became one of George Washington's most trusted and reliable brigade commanders.