John Paul (pioneer)

John Paul
Member of the Ohio Senate
from the Hamilton County district
In office
March 1, 1803  December 4, 1803
Preceded bynew state
Succeeded byDaniel Symmes
John Bigger
William Ward
William C. Schenck
Personal details
Born(1758-11-12)November 12, 1758
Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DiedJune 6, 1830(1830-06-06) (aged 71)
Madison, Indiana
Resting placeFairmount Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic-Republican
SpouseSarah Thornberry Grover
ChildrenFour
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
RankColonel
Battles/warsAmerican Revolutionary War
War of 1812

John Paul was a pioneer in Ohio and Indiana, founding Xenia, Ohio and Madison, Indiana. He was a delegate at the convention that drafted the constitution of Ohio, and was a state senator in the first general assembly after statehood. He also served in the first state senate of Indiana. He founded the second newspaper in Indiana. He was known as "Colonel John Paul" for his services in the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.