Jedediah Sanger, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jedediah Sanger

American landowner and politician

Date of Birth: 28-Feb-1751

Place of Birth: Sherborn, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 06-Jun-1829

Profession: judge

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Jedediah Sanger (February 28, 1751 – June 6, 1829) was the founder of the town of New Hartford, New York, United States.
He was a native of Sherborn, Massachusetts, and the ninth child of Richard and Deborah Sanger, a prominent colonial New England family.
He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and then began farming, trading, and running a tavern in Jaffrey, New Hampshire.
After a fire destroyed his property, leaving him bankrupt, he started over in the frontier of New York.
He became a land agent or speculator, buying large tracts of land and reselling smaller lots.
He was involved in various business pursuits, including agriculture, manufacturing, and transportation.
He was a town supervisor, county judge, and state assemblyman and senator.