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Moses Cleaveland (January 29, 1754 – November 16, 1806) was an American lawyer, politician, soldier, and surveyor from Connecticut who founded the city of Cleveland, Ohio, while surveying the Connecticut Western Reserve in 1796. During the American Revolution, Cleaveland was the brigadier general of the Connecticut militia.
Bird's-eye view map of Cleveland in 1877. The city of Cleveland, Ohio, was founded by General Moses Cleaveland of the Connecticut Land Company on July 22, 1796. Its central location on the southern shore of Lake Erie and the mouth of the Cuyahoga River allowed it to become a major center for Great Lakes trade in northern Ohio in the early 19th century.
Another key figure in the company was Moses Cleaveland, one of the company’s first directors. He was in charge of conducting the first company survey of the Western Connecticut Reserves in 1796. Moses Cleaveland successfully negotiated a treaty with the Iroquois, who gave up all of their land claims east of the Cuyahoga River.
Cleveland was founded in 1796 near the mouth of the Cuyahoga River as part of the Connecticut Western Reserve in modern-day Northeast Ohio by General Moses Cleaveland, after whom the city was named. The city's location on the river and the lake shore allowed it to grow into a major commercial and industrial metropolis by the late 19th century ...
When Cuyahoga County was founded, it was divided into civil townships for purposes of rural government, as were other Ohio counties. By 1990, this county was the most urbanized county in Ohio, [1] and as a result, most of its townships have been annexed by the city of Cleveland or one of the other
1796 – Moses Cleaveland and survey party arrive at the location that would later become Cleveland. [1] ... "Community Fund", founded in Cleveland. [9] 1914
Cleveland was established one year later by General Moses Cleaveland near the mouth of the Cuyahoga River. [9] Cuyahoga County was created on June 7, 1807, and organized on May 1, 1810. [10] [11] Cleveland (then known as "Cleaveland") was selected as the county seat in 1809. [12]
Cleveland was established by General Moses Cleaveland and surveyors of the Connecticut Land Company on July 22, 1796. [5] The settlement (then known as "Cleaveland", after its founder) was incorporated as a village on December 23, 1814. [5] At this time, the position of municipal executive was the village president.