Noah Phelps
Maj. Gen. Noah Phelps | |
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| Born | January 22, 1740 Simsbury, Connecticut |
| Died | November 4, 1809 (aged 69) Simsbury, Connecticut |
| Occupations | Soldier, lawyer, magistrate |
| Known for | Helped to capture Fort Ticonderoga |
Major General Noah Phelps (January 22, 1740 – November 4, 1809) served with the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and afterward was selected as a major general. He also served as justice of the peace and judge of probate in his home state of Connecticut for twenty years. He was chosen as a delegate to the 1788 state convention that ratified the Constitution of the United States.