george croghan

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Definition of george croghan in English English dictionary

born 1720, near Dublin, Ire. died Aug. 31, 1782, Passyunk, near Philadelphia, Pa., U.S. American trader and Indian agent. He immigrated from Ireland in 1741, settling near Carlisle, Pa., where he learned Indian customs and languages to assist him in his trade. He was named Indian agent (an official representative to Indian tribes) for Pennsylvania in the 1740s. Later, as deputy to William Johnson (1756-72), he negotiated with tribes complaining of encroachments on their land by colonists. In 1765 he achieved an end to Pontiac's War. He espoused the patriot cause in the American Revolution

Hyphenation

George croghan

Turkish pronunciation

côrc kräghın

Pronunciation

/ˈʤôrʤ ˈkräghən/ /ˈʤɔːrʤ ˈkrɑːɡhən/