George Jones (navy chaplain)
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For other people named George Jones, see George Jones (disambiguation).
The Reverend Prof. George Jones (July 30, 1800 – January 22, 1870) was a minister of the Episcopal Church, United States Navy chaplain, academic, and writer.
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Born | (1800-07-30)July 30, 1800 York, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | January 22, 1870(1870-01-22) (aged 69) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1825 to 1828, 1832 to 1860 |
Rank | Chaplain |
Unit | USS Constitution, United States Naval Academy |
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He is remembered as the first chaplain and head of English studies at the United States Naval Academy and for his participation in the landmark 1852–1854 expedition to Japan under the command of Commodore Matthew Perry.[1]