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Richard Montgomery Richard Montgomery (2 December 1738 – 31 December 1775) was an Irish-born American military officer who first served in the British Army. He later became a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, and ...
, a major general of the
Continental Army The Continental Army was the army of the United Colonies representing the Thirteen Colonies and later the United States during the American Revolutionary War. It was formed on June 14, 1775, by a resolution passed by the Second Continental Co ...
killed in the 1775 Battle of Quebec. *Cities: **
Montgomery, Alabama Montgomery is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of Alabama. Named for Continental Army major general Richard Montgomery, it stands beside the Alabama River on the Gulf Coastal Plain. The population was 2 ...
(The city was named for Richard Montgomery, but
Montgomery County, Alabama Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, its population was 228,954, making it the seventh-most populous county in Alabama. Its county seat is Montgomery, the state capital. Montgomery County ...
, in which it is located, was named for Major Lemuel P. Montgomery.) **
Montgomery, Massachusetts Montgomery is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 819 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Montgomery was first settled in 1767 and was o ...
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Montgomery, Minnesota Montgomery is a city in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States, 45 miles south of Minneapolis. It was named after Richard Montgomery, an Irish- American soldier who served as a major general in the Continental Army during the Revolutionar ...

Montgomery Twp, New Jersey
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Montgomery, Vermont Montgomery is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. The population as of the 2020 census was 1,184. In 1963, part of Avery's Gore in Franklin County became part of Montgomery, with the other section becoming part of Belvidere in L ...
** Town of Montgomery, Orange County, NY ** Village of Montgomery, Orange County, NY **
Montgomery, Illinois Montgomery is a village within the Chicago Metropolitan Area of Kane and Kendall counties, Illinois. The village is a suburb/exurb of Chicago located roughly southwest of the city. The population was 20,262 at the 2020 census. History The f ...
(Note: This community was actually named in honor of Montgomery County, New York from which its original settlers emigrated. Montgomery County, New York was named after Richard Montgomery) *Counties: **
Montgomery County, Arkansas Montgomery County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 8,484. The county seat is Mount Ida, Arkansas, Mount Ida. Montgomery County is Arkansas's 45th county, ...
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Montgomery County, Georgia Montgomery County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 8,610. The county seat is Mount Vernon. Montgomery County is part of the Vidalia, GA microp ...
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Montgomery County, Illinois Montgomery County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 United States census, it had a population of 28,288. Its county seat is Hillsboro, Illinois, Hillsboro. History Montgomery Coun ...
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Montgomery County, Indiana Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 United States census, it had a population of 37,936. Its county seat is Crawfordsville. The county is divided into eleven townships which provide local services. Mont ...
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Montgomery County, Iowa Montgomery County is a county located in the southwestern area of the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 10,330. Its population has declined since a peak in 1900, since urbanization and decline of family ...
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Montgomery County, Kansas Montgomery County is a county located in Southeast Kansas. Its county seat is Independence, and its most populous city is Coffeyville. As of the 2020 United States census, the county population was 31,486. The county was named after Richa ...
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Montgomery County, Kentucky Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,114. Its county seat is Mount Sterling. With regard to the sale of alcohol, it is classified as a moist county—a county in whi ...
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Montgomery County, Maryland Montgomery County is the most populous County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2020 United States census, the county's population was 1,062,061, increasing by 9.3% from 2010. The county seat is Rockville, Maryland ...
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Montgomery County, Mississippi Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 9,822. Its county seat is Winona. The county is said to be named in honor either of Richard Montgomery, an Americ ...
(there is some question as to whether this county was named for Richard Montgomery. There are two origins given in sources.) **
Montgomery County, Missouri Montgomery County is a county in the east central part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,322. Its county seat is Montgomery City. The county was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Rev ...
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Montgomery County, New York Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 49,532. The county seat is Fonda. The county was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1 ...
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Montgomery County, North Carolina Montgomery County is a rural county located in the southern Piedmont of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,751. Its county seat is Troy. History The first inhabitants of the area eventually compris ...
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Montgomery County, Ohio Montgomery County is in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. At the 2020 census, the population was 537,309, making it the fifth-most populous county in Ohio. The county seat is Dayton. The county was named in honor of Richard Mo ...
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Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Montgomery County, colloquially referred to as Montco, is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population of the county was 856,553, making it the third-most populous county in Pennsylvania after Philadel ...
(there is some question as to whether this county was named for Richard Montgomery.) **
Montgomery County, Virginia Montgomery County is a county located in the Valley and Ridge area of the U.S. state of Virginia. As population in the area increased, Montgomery County was formed in 1777 from Fincastle County, which in turn had been taken from Botetourt Cou ...
*High Schools: **
Richard Montgomery High School Richard Montgomery High School (RMHS) is a State school, public Secondary school, high school located in Rockville, Maryland. It is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools (Maryland), Montgomery County Public Schools system. RMHS hosts the ...
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Rockville, Maryland Rockville is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, and is part of the Washington metropolitan area. The 2020 United States census, 2020 census tabulated Rockville's population at 67,117, making it the fourth ...
There was also a ship, the
SS Richard Montgomery SS ''Richard Montgomery'' is a wrecked American Liberty ship that was built during World War II. She was named after Richard Montgomery, an Irish officer who fought in the American Revolutionary War. She was wrecked on the Nore sandbank in the ...
, the wreck of which remains a potential hazard due to
unexploded ordnance Unexploded ordnance (UXO, sometimes abbreviated as UO) and unexploded bombs (UXBs) are explosive weapons (bombs, shell (projectile), shells, grenades, land mines, naval mines, cluster munition, and other Ammunition, munitions) that did not e ...
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