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Montgomery city ~ named in honor of Gen. Richard Montgomery, who died in the Revolutionary War.


Oddly, Montgomery county where Montgomery city is located was named in honor of Lemuel P. Montgomery, a military officer killed at Horseshoe Bend in the War of 1812

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When the city was established in 1819 it was named after General Richard Montgomery who fought in the American War of Independence.

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