page_title: John Cleves Symmes
hierarchical_section_title: John Cleves Symmes
caption_attribution_description: English: John Cleves Symmes drawn by Henry Howe
context_page_description: John Cleves Symmes was a delegate to the Continental Congress from New Jersey, and later a pioneer in the Northwest Territory. He was also the father-in-law of President William Henry Harrison.
context_section_description: John Cleves Symmes (July 21, 1742 – February 26, 1814) was a delegate to the Continental Congress from New Jersey, and later a pioneer in the Northwest Territory.  He was also the father-in-law of President William Henry Harrison (and therefore the great-grandfather of President Benjamin Harrison).
caption: Sketch of Symmes by Henry Howe
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