Jeremiah Austill (August 10, 1794 – December 8, 1879) was an American politician, planter and soldier who served in the Alabama Militia during the Creek War, in which he participated in a skirmish that became known as the Canoe Fight.

After the Creek War, Austill held various jobs and briefly served as a member of the Alabama House of Representatives.

[5] By July 1813, local settlers had constructed Fort Glass to protect themselves from retaliatory Red Stick attacks.

Around the time of the Battle of Burnt Corn Austill contracted malaria, which prevented him from joining the local militia.

Austill trained under a Dr. Lowery while living in Fort Madison, assisting in operating on wounded soldiers and civilians.

[6] On November 11, 1813, Captain Samuel Dale organized an expedition at Fort Madison to travel east of the Alabama River and drive away the Red Sticks from the surrounding area.

[9] After the Canoe Fight, Austill assisted in the construction of Fort Claiborne prior to participating in the Battle of Holy Ground.

Files served as a quartermaster and paymaster for the United States Army and sent Austill to Mobile and New Orleans to settle customers' debts.

He then conducted business for his uncle in New York City, Baltimore, and Philadelphia, prior to returning to St.

Austill was made deputy marshal to carry out the physical duties of the office and served in that position from 1818 to 1823.

[17] In 1829, Austill and Thomas Rhodes of Mississippi formed a partnership and entered into a contract with the United States Post Office Department to deliver mail between Mobile and New Orleans.

[21] Following the Treaty of Cusseta in March 1832, all Creek land east of the Mississippi River was ceded to the United States.

[25] The marker at his grave site erroneously lists his year of death as 1881 and was placed in 1929 by the Needham Bryan Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

[2] Austill was included in at least two depictions of the Canoe Fight, both created during the New Deal: John Kelly Fitzpatrick's study for the post office at Ozark, Alabama (not accepted for final publication) and John Augustus Walker's mural for Mobile's Old City Hall.