Henry Champion (general)

General Henry Champion
Henry Champion III
Born(1751-03-16)March 16, 1751
DiedJuly 13, 1836(1836-07-13) (aged 85)
OccupationsWar veteran, politician and landowner
SpouseAbigail Tinker
ChildrenHenry, Aristarchus and Aristobulus
Parent(s)Colonel Henry Champion, Deborah Brainard

General Henry Champion (March 16, 1751 – July 13, 1836) was a military leader, politician, and deacon born to Colonel Henry Champion and Deborah Brainard. He was a descendant of the Henry Champion who settled in Connecticut in 1647. He sailed to the colony from Norwich, England.