Caleb Stark

Caleb Stark (December 3, 1759 – August 28, 1838) was an American state senator. He was the eldest son of General John Stark and his wife Molly Stark.

Caleb Stark
Senator of the New Hampshire State Senate
In office 1818–1819
Personal details
Born	3 December 1759 Dunbarton, New Hampshire, USA
Died	28 August 1838 Oxford Township, Ohio, USA
Spouse(s)	Sarah McKinstr
Parents	Molly Stark, General John Stark
Profession	Lawyer, historian, politician, soldier
Military service
Branch/service	Continental Army
Rank	Major
Unit	1st New Hampshire Regiment
Battles/wars	Battle of Bunker Hill

Biography

He was born December 3, 1759, at Dunbarton, New Hampshire. During the American Revolutionary War Caleb served with his father in the 1st New Hampshire Regiment at the Battle of Bunker Hill, Trenton and Princeton as an Ensign. After his father resigned his commission Caleb remained in the Continental Army, serving the rest of the war and rising to the rank of major. In 1787, Caleb married Sarah McKinstry. In 1811, Caleb Stark started the first cotton mill in Suncook, New Hampshire. Stark practiced law and became a historian, and a member of the New Hampshire State Senate. The term during which he served in the New Hampshire Senate lasted from 1818 to 1819. In 1828, he moved to Oxford Township, Ohio, where he would later die on August 28, 1838.

See also

• New Hampshire Historical Marker No. 187: Suncook Village

References

• John Stark, Freedom Fighter; by Robert P. Richmond. Waterbury, Conn. : Dale Books, 1976.
• Reminiscences of the French War; containing Rogers' Expeditions with the New-England Rangers under his command, as published in London in 1765; with notes and illustrations. : To which is added an account of the life and military services of Maj. Gen. John Stark; with notices and anecdotes of other officers distinguished in the French and Revolutionary wars.—Concord, N.H. : Published by Luther Roby., 1831.