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August, 1818-Arthur St. Clair, General in the Continental Army, member of the Continental Congress and the 9th President of the United States in Congress Assembled in 1798, the first Governor of the Northwest Territory, the first Commander of the U. S. Army, 1791 – 92 ) died in poverty on the Old State Road between Ligonier and Youngstown, when he was riding a wagon into town and probably had a stroke.

He lived on top of the Laurel Ridge in a home and land given to him by his son Daniel.

( There is a state marker at the site of his house, the house being torn down many years ago.

) Arthur had run an inn where travelers stopped for food and supplies for their horses.

His wife Phoebe was an invalid by this time and she died a week later.

Both are buried under a Masonic monument in St. Clair park one block from the courthouse in Greensburg.

His daughter, Louisa St. Clair Robb, and her six children were living with Arthur and Phoebe as were Elizabeth St. Clair Lawrence ( a widow ) and her children.