William Symmes

1760–1807 (age 47)

Biography

William Symmes was born in 1760 and lived through the American Revolution and the founding of the United States. His life of 47 years allowed him to witness the transformation of thirteen colonies into a new nation.

Symmes passed away in 1807, having lived through the most formative period of American history. He is remembered as a member of the generation that witnessed the birth of the United States.