Jean François Hamtramck

Jean François Hamtramck
Jean François Hamtramck
	Colonel Hamtramck taking possession of Fort Lernoult for the United States in 1796.
Birth name	Jean-François Hamtramck
Other name	John Francis Hamtramck
Born	1756; Montreal, New France
Died	11 April 1803 (aged 46–47); Detroit, Indiana Territory, United States ; (now Detroit, Michigan)
Buried	Hamtramck, Michigan, US
Allegiance	United States
Branch	Continental Army; Legion of the United States; United States Army
Service years	1776–1783; 1785–1803
Rank	Colonel
Unit	1st Infantry Regiment
Commands	1st Infantry Regiment
Conflicts	American Revolutionary War Invasion of Quebec (1775) Battle of the Cedars; ; Battle of Fort Montgomery; Sullivan Expedition Battle of Newtown; ; Battle of Yorktown; ; Northwest Indian War Harmar Campaign; St. Clair's defeat; Battle of Fallen Timbers; ;
Spouse	Marie Josèphe Edeline
Children	John F. Hamtramck

Jean-François Hamtramck (or John Francis Hamtramck; 1756 – 11 April 1803) was a Canadian-born Continental Army officer during the American Revolutionary War and the Northwest Indian War. In the Revolution, he participated in the Invasion of Quebec, the Sullivan Expedition, and the Siege of Yorktown. In the history of United States expansion into the Northwest Territory, Hamtramck is connected to 18th century forts at modern Midwest cities such as Steubenville, Vincennes, Fort Wayne, and Detroit. The city of Hamtramck, Michigan is named for him.