George Rogers Clark

 George Rogers Clark born in November 19, 1752 and died in February 13, 1818) was a soldier from Virginia and the highest ranking American military officer on the northwestern frontier during the American Revolutionary War. He served as leader of the Kentucky Militia throughout a big part of the war. Clark is best known for his celebrated captures of Kaskaskia in 1778 and Vincennes  in 1779, which greatly weakened British influence in the Northwest territory. Because the British ceded the entire Northwest Territory to the United States in the 1783 Treaty of Paris, Clark has often been hailed as the "Conqueror of the Old Northwest."

Clark's military achievements all came before his 30th birthday. he was accused of being drunk on duty. Despite his demand for a formal investigation into the accusations, he was disgraced and forced to resign. He left Kentucky to live on the Indiana frontier. Clark spent the final decades of his life living in increasing poverty and obscurity. After suffering a stroke and losing his leg, Clark was aided in his final years by family members, including his younger brother William, one of the leaders of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Clark died of a stroke on February 13, 1818.