Edward Paine

Edward Paine, 1746–1841, was a captain in the War of the Revolution and the founder of Painesville in A.D. 1800. Born January 27, 1746, in Bolton, Connecticut, he entered service as an ensign in the Connecticut Militia, was commissioned first lieutenant in Captain Jonathan Birge’s Company in 1776, and became captain of the 5th Company Alarm List, 19th Regiment, in 1777. He was later made brigadier general of the New York Militia. In 1800, General Paine and his family moved to Ohio, where he promoted the development of the Grand River area. The county seat of Lake County bears his name. He died at Painesville on August 28, 1841.

Painesville, Ohio · United States