Thomas McCall Cadwalader

Thomas McCall Cadwalader (September 11, 1795 – October 22, 1873) was an American who trained to be a lawyer but made his career in the military, retiring as a major general.

Early life Thomas McCall Cadwalader was born on the family estate called Greenwood in Trenton, New Jersey on September 11, 1795. His father was Lambert Cadwalader and mother was Mary McCall. He was their only child, a brother having died in childhood. His cousin Elizabeth Cadwalader (1774–1824) married his uncle Archibald McCall (1767–1843). Many of his cousins once-removed became military leaders, following the footsteps of his father and grandfather.

Personal life

On December 27, 1831, Cadwalader married Maria Charlotte Gouverneur, a daughter of Nicholas Gouverneur. Her aunt Elizabeth Kortright had married U.S. President James Monroe, and brother Samuel Laurence Gouverneur had married Monroe's daughter. and Gouverneur Cadwalader. Through his daughter Maria, he was the grandfather of Hester Gouverneur Hone-Bartol.