REAR ADMIRAL SAMUEL FRANCIS DU PONT
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Samuel Francis Du Pont (September 27, 1803 – June 23, 1865) was an American naval officer who achieved the rank of Rear Admiral in the United States Navy, and a member of the prominent Du Pont family; he was the only member of his generation to use a capital D. He served prominently during the Mexican-American War and the Civil War, was superintendent of the United States Naval Academy, and made significant contributions to the modernization of the U.S. Navy.
Place of birth | Bayonne, New Jersey |
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Place of death | Philadelphia |
Place of burial | Greenville, Delaware |
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Years of service | 1815–1865 |
Rank | Rear Admiral |
Commands held | Warren Grampus Perry Congress Cyane Minnesota South Atlantic Blockading Squadron |
Battles/wars | Mexican–American War American Civil War |
Relations | Du Pont family |
Shipping Weight:
0.75 lb
$125.00 USD