Jacob Kingsbury
Jacob Kingsbury | |
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Etching of Kingsbury based on a circa 1810 portrait. | |
| Born | July 6, 1756 |
| Died | July 1, 1837 (aged 80) |
| Buried | Franklin, Connecticut |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | Continental Army United States Army |
| Service years | 1775–1783, 1787–1815 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | First American Regiment Legion of the United States 1st Infantry Regiment |
| Commands | 1st Infantry Regiment |
| Conflicts | American Revolutionary War War of 1812 |
| Spouse | Sally Palmer Ellis |
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Colonel Jacob Kingsbury (1756–1837) was a career officer in the United States Army. He was one of the few U.S. Army officers who was a veteran of both the American Revolution and the War of 1812. He was a Federalist.