Henry Leavenworth

Henry Leavenworth
General Henry Leavenworth
Born(1783-12-10)December 10, 1783
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedJuly 21, 1834(1834-07-21) (aged 50)
Cross Timbers, Indian Territory (near modern Kingston, Oklahoma, U.S.)
AllegianceUnited States of America
BranchUnited States Army
Service years1812–1834
RankBrigadier general
ConflictsWar of 1812, Battle of Niagara, Arikara War

Henry Leavenworth (December 10, 1783 – July 21, 1834) was an American soldier active in the War of 1812 and early military expeditions against the Native American people living on the plains. He established Fort Leavenworth in Kansas. The city of Leavenworth, Kansas; Leavenworth County, Kansas; and the Leavenworth Penitentiary are named after him.

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