Dearborn, Henry (1751-1829), was an American soldier and political leader. Fort Dearborn in Chicago, Illinois, and the city of Dearborn, Michigan, were named for him. He was born in North Hampton, New Hampshire, on Feb. 23, 1751. He served as a captain in the American Revolution (1775-1783). He fought at Bunker Hill in 1775 and went with Colonel Benedict Arnold to Quebec, Canada, later that year. Dearborn was serving as a major at the Battle of Saratoga in 1777 when the British general John Burgoyne surrendered. Dearborn served in the United States Congress from 1793 to 1797 and was secretary of war in President Thomas Jefferson‘s Cabinet from 1801 to 1809. He was a major general during the War of 1812 and served as minister to Portugal from 1822 to 1824. Dearborn died on June 6, 1829.
