Question: Culper Ring was organized by which military officer and politician?
Context: Caleb Brewster (September 12, 1747 – February 13, 1827) was a member of the Culper spy ring during the American Revolutionary War, reporting to General George Washington through Major Benjamin Tallmadge.  Brewster not only carried messages to and from the Ring's main spies in Setauket, New York and New York City across Long Island Sound from and to Tallmadge, but made some direct reports to Washington concerning naval activities in the New York City area.  Abraham Woodhull and Robert Townsend, alias "Samuel Culper, Sr." and "Samuel Culper, Jr." respectively, were the main agents in the Ring.  Tallmadge was referred to by the alias "John Bolton."  As a Continental Army officer serving under Tallmadge, Brewster also participated in military actions. The Culper Ring was a spy ring organized by American Major (later Colonel) Benjamin Tallmadge under orders from General George Washington in the summer of 1778 during British occupation of New York City at the height of the American Revolutionary War.  The "Culper" name was suggested by Washington, who devised it from Culpeper County, Virginia.  The two main members of the Ring were Abraham Woodhull and Robert Townsend, who used "Samuel Culper, Sr." and "Samuel Culper, Jr." respectively as aliases.  Tallmadge was in direct contact with and control of the Ring, but Washington often directed its operations.  Tallmadge was referred to by the alias of "John Bolton." The Culper Ring is a fictional covert operations agency featured in the DC Comics Vertigo imprint comic book series "".  The historical Culper Ring was created during the American Revolution as a secret spy ring under the direct command of George Washington.  In fiction, it has existed under every subsequent U.S. President. Robert Townsend (November 25, 1753 – March 7, 1838) was a member of the Culper Ring during the American Revolution.  Townsend operated in New York City with the aliases "Samuel Culper, Jr." and "723," and gathered information as a service to General George Washington.  He is one of the least known operatives in the spy ring, once demanding that Abraham Woodhull (aka "Samuel Culper") never tell his name to anyone, not even Washington. Cato was an African-American slave who served as an American Black Patriot spy and courier gathering intelligence with his owner, Hercules Mulligan, who was a "sub-agent of the Culper Ring" in New York City.  Mulligan's activities began before the Ring was formed and he operated both independently and in connection with the Ring.  Cato was a vital associate in Mulligan's activities, often acting as a courier, in part through British-held territory.  Historian Paul R. Misencik has written that Cato was a "faithful accomplice" of Mulligan. Benjamin Tallmadge (February 25, 1754 – March 7, 1835) was an American military officer, spy master, and politician.  He is best known for his service as an officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.  In this conflict, he acted as leader of the Culper Ring, a celebrated network of spies in British-occupied New York.  He also led a successful raid across Long Island that culminated in the Battle of Fort St. George.  Following the war, Tallmadge was elected to the United States House of Representatives as a member of the Federalist Party. Abraham Woodhull (October 7, 1750January 23, 1826) was a leading member of the American Culper Spy Ring in New York City and Setauket, New York, during the American Revolution.  He used the alias "Samuel Culper", later "Samuel Culper, Sr.," a play on Culpeper County, Virginia, suggested by George Washington.  The Culper Ring was a successful operation which provided Washington with valuable information on the British Army headquartered in and operating out of New York, from October 1778 until the end of the American Revolutionary War.  After the United States gained independence, Woodhull served as a magistrate and a judge in Suffolk County, New York. Steve Von Till is best known as singer and guitarist for the post-metal band Neurosis, replacing Chad Salter in 1989.  He is also in Tribes of Neurot and Culper Ring, and records solo work under both his given name and the moniker Harvestman.  His solo albums are composed of original songs and traditional folk arrangements, using minimalistic acoustic guitar and vocal styles. Agent 355 was the code name of a female spy during the American Revolution, part of the Culper Ring.  Agent 355 is one of the first spies for the United States, but her real identity is unknown.  The number, 355, could be de-crypted from the system the Culper Ring used to mean "lady." Austin Roe (March 2, 1749November 28, 1830) was a member of the Culper Ring, a successful spy network during the American Revolution that was organized in 1778 by George Washington.
Answer: Benjamin Tallmadge