Beverley Kennon
American naval officer (1793–1844) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Beverley Kennon (April 7, 1793 – February 28, 1844) was a career officer in the United States Navy who attained the rank of captain as head of the Bureau of Construction and Repair. He died as a result of the explosion aboard USS Princeton.
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Beverley Kennon | |
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Born | (1793-04-07)April 7, 1793 Mecklenburg County, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | February 28, 1844(1844-02-28) (aged 50) At sea near Fort Washington, Maryland, U.S. |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1809–1844 |
Rank | Captain (Actual) Commodore (Customary) |
Commands held | USS Vandalia USS Macedonian Washington Navy Yard Bureau of Construction and Repair |
Battles/wars | War of 1812 Second Barbary War |
Spouse(s) |
Elizabeth Dandridge (died 1832)Britania Peter (m. 1842) |
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