Enoch Poor

Enoch Poor
Born	(1736-06-21)June 21, 1736 Andover, Massachusetts, British America
Died	September 8, 1780(1780-09-08) (aged 44) Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S.
Burial place	Hackensack, New Jersey
Spouse	Martha Osgood
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Branch	Continental Army
Service years	1775–1780
Rank	Brigadier general
Conflicts	French and Indian War Expulsion of the Acadians American Revolutionary War Siege of Boston Invasion of Quebec Battle of Trenton Battle of Princeton Battles of Saratoga Valley Forge Battle of Monmouth Sullivan Expedition Battle of Newtown
Other work	Cabinet maker, ship builder, merchant

Enoch Poor (June 21, 1736 (Old Style) – September 8, 1780) was a brigadier general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He began his life as an apprentice cabinet maker but rose through competence to become a successful ship builder and merchant from Exeter, New Hampshire. Over five years of continuous service, he became one of George Washington's most trusted and reliable brigade commanders.