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Israel Putnam (1718-1790) was a general in the American Revolutionary War. He fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Putnam was born in Salem Village (now Danvers), Massachusetts. In 1740 he moved to northeastern Connecticut.
Places named for Israel Putnam:
- Putnam, Connecticut
- Putnam County, Florida (It is not certain as to whether this one was named for Israel Putnam. There is also a possibility that it was named for Benjamin A. Putnam, an officer in the First Seminole War and local Florida politician.)
- Putnam County, Georgia
- Putnam County, Illinois
- Putnam County, Indiana
- Putnam County, Missouri
- Putnam County, New York
- Putnam County, Ohio
- Putnam County, Tennessee
- Putnam County, West Virginia
