David Poe Sr.

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David Poe (born 1743 in Ireland , † October 17, 1816 in Baltimore , Maryland ) was an American businessman and officer .

During the American Revolutionary War , he served as deputy Quartermaster General of Baltimore and donated $ 40,000 to support the force.

He was held in high regard and was addressed as a general . General Lafayette was one of his acquaintances.

He was the father of David Poe, Jr. and the grandfather of Edgar Allan Poe and Henry Poe , whom he raised after his mother's death .

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