William Hull
William Hull (June 24, 1753 – November 29, 1825) was an American military officer and politician. He fought in the
American Revolutionary War and served as governor of the
Michigan Territory from 1805 to 1813, gaining large land cessions from several
Native American peoples under the 1807
Treaty of Detroit. Hull is most widely remembered, however, as the general in the
War of 1812 who surrendered
Fort Detroit to the British on August 16, 1812 following the
Siege of Detroit. After the siege, he was court-martialed, convicted, and sentenced to death, but received a pardon from President
James Madison and his reputation somewhat recovered.
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