Person:Stephen Rowan (1)

Adm Stephen Clegg Rowan
m. 6 Jun 1839
Facts and Events
Name Adm Stephen Clegg Rowan
Gender Male
Birth[1] 25 Dec 1808 County Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Military[2] From 1830 to 1832 New York City, New York, United StatesMidshipman US Navy
Marriage 6 Jun 1839 Baltimore (county), Maryland, United Statesto Mary Basset Stark
Military[2] Bet 1840 and 1850 California Mexican War, US Navy
Military[2] Bet 1860 and 1870 Commander, the Pawnee warship, US Navy, Civil War
Residence[2] Piqua, Miami, Ohio, United Statesin childhood
Death[1][2] 31 Mar 1890 Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Burial[1] Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Adm Stephen Clegg Rowan, in Find A Grave.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Nees, Heidi and Michael M. Carver. Images of America: Piqua. Arcadia Publishing, Charleston, South Carolina. 2014. ISBN: 978-1-4671-1130-0.

    A memorial to Vice Admiral Stephen Clegg Rowan stood on the public square in Piqua from 1909 until the metal was needed during World War II.