James Wadsworth (July 8, 1730 – September 22, 1816) was an American lawyer from Durham, Connecticut. Initially a brigadier general of the Connecticut militia during the Revolutionary War, after the death of David Wooster in 1777 he became the major general of militia and the second-highest ranked militia officer in the state. He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1784. References External links Wadsworth's biography at U.S. Congress 1730 births 1816 deaths Connecticut militiamen in the American Revolution Continental Congressmen from Connecticut 18th-century American politicians Militia generals in the American Revolution Speakers of the Connecticut House of Representatives Military personnel from Connecticut Wadsworth family