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Montgomery County, established in 1797, was named for Gen. Richard Montgomery, a Revolutionary War officer born in Ireland in 1738. An advocate of colonial freedom, he commanded Continental forces in the north and captured Fort Johns in 1775, taking the first British colors of the war. He was killed in the attack on Quebec on Dec. 31, 1775. The original county was taken from Clark and included the area of 2 present counties and parts of 8 others.
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