Person:Charles Stewart (75)

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Charles Stewart
b.28 Jul 1778
d.6 Nov 1869
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Name Charles Stewart
Gender Male
Birth[1] 28 Jul 1778
Marriage to Unknown
Death[1] 6 Nov 1869
Burial[1] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesThe Woodlands (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Reference Number? Q2338128?


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Charles Stewart (28 July 1778 – 6 November 1869) was an officer in the United States Navy who commanded a number of US Navy ships, including . He saw service during the Quasi War and both Barbary Wars in the Mediterranean along North Africa and the War of 1812. He later commanded the navy yard in Philadelphia and was promoted to become the Navy's first flag officer shortly before retiring. He was promoted to rear admiral after he retired from the Navy. He lived a long life and was the last surviving Navy captain who had served in the War of 1812.

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Charles Stewart (1778–1869), in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.