War of 1812 Major General, United States Militia. A native of New York, he emigrated to Ohio and became one of the earliest settlers of Columbus in Franklin County. He was appointed as an ensign with a New York Militia Company before moving west and joined Generals Anthony Wayne and Josiah Harmar to fight in the Indian Wars of 1791. He was promoted to Major of the 1st Regiment Ohio Militia in 1792 and also served as the Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Clerk. He became a Lieutenant Colonel in 1797, and served under William Henry Harrison. When another war with England was impending in 1812, he was appointed as a Major General to command the 1st Division Ohio Militia by Governor Edward Tiffin. He commanded his men during several battles in the Western Theatre of the War. He was married to Mary Goforth Gano. His father, John Gano, was a brigade chaplain for the New York Militia during the Revolutionary War and was credited with baptizing George Washington. He was initially buried at the First Baptist Grounds on Court Street in Cincinnati and removed to Spring Grove on June 6, 1866.
War of 1812 Major General, United States Militia. A native of New York, he emigrated to Ohio and became one of the earliest settlers of Columbus in Franklin County. He was appointed as an ensign with a New York Militia Company before moving west and joined Generals Anthony Wayne and Josiah Harmar to fight in the Indian Wars of 1791. He was promoted to Major of the 1st Regiment Ohio Militia in 1792 and also served as the Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Clerk. He became a Lieutenant Colonel in 1797, and served under William Henry Harrison. When another war with England was impending in 1812, he was appointed as a Major General to command the 1st Division Ohio Militia by Governor Edward Tiffin. He commanded his men during several battles in the Western Theatre of the War. He was married to Mary Goforth Gano. His father, John Gano, was a brigade chaplain for the New York Militia during the Revolutionary War and was credited with baptizing George Washington. He was initially buried at the First Baptist Grounds on Court Street in Cincinnati and removed to Spring Grove on June 6, 1866.
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