FARRAGUT
FARRAGUT
and philogenj-. For his thesis on this subject
and on examination, he received the degree of
A.M. in 1894. In September, 1894, he returned
to Princeton and was for two years engaged in
resident graduate worli in biology and geology,
devoting especial attention to paleontology, and
receiving the degree of Sc.D. in 1896. He was
assistant in paleontology at Princeton imiver-
sity, 1896-98, and on Dee. 1, 1898, was appointed
assistant in zoology at the New York state mu-
seum. He was married Oct. 24, 1894, to Luella,
daughter of Peter and Cordelia Bergen. His
doctor's thesis was published in Proceedings of the
American Philosophical society, Vol. XXXV.,
pp. 147-7.5, May 15, 1896.
FARRAQUT, David Glasgow, naval officer, was born at Campbell's Station near Knoxville, Tenn., July 5, 1801; son of Maj. George and Elizabeth (Shine) Farragut; and grandson of Antonio and Juana (Mesquida) Ferragut, and of John and Ellenor (Mclven) Shine. His fatlier, of vmmixed Spanish blood and a descend- ant of the renowned Don Pedro Ferragut, who served under James I., King of Ar- agon, was born in Ciudadella, on the Island of Minorca, in the Mediterranean, Sept. 29, 1755, and came to America in 1776, wiiere he served in the Revolution and the war of 1812. He first settled in Eastern Tennessee, removing thence to Louisiana. He was muster-master for the Tennessee militia, defending the frontier settlers from the Indians; major of cavah-y. and subsequently a navigator on Lake Poncliartrain, La. He was married to Elizabeth Sliine, who was born near Kinston, N.C., and was of Scotch descent. In 1808 David, then a lad of seven years, was adopted by Capt. David Porter, a friend of his fatlier, who took him from New Orleans on board the bomb-ketch Vesuvius to Washington. There the lad attended school and was promised a midshipman's warrant by Paul Hamilton, secretary of the navy, when lie attained the age of ten years. He received the warrant. Dec. 1", 1810, and went on his first cruise on board the Essex, Captain Porter, July, 1811. Returning in a few months he was ordered to the naval school at Newport, R.I., for the winter. The declaration of war with Great Britain put an end to his school duties and he was ordered to the Essex bound on a cruise to the South Pacific. He detected insubordination and
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prevented a threatened mutiny of prisoners con-
fined on the Essex, and in October, 1812, although
only twelve years old, was prize master of the
recaptured American whaler Bnrchnj, bringing
the vessel with her crew safely into the harbor of
Valparaiso. When the Essex capitulated to the
Pluebe and Cherub, March 28, 1814, he was made
prisoner with Captain Porter and upon being
exchanged accompanied his foster-father to New
York. He attended a classical and military
school at Chester, Pa., 1814-15, and joined the
Mediterranean squadron in 1815 as aid to Capt.
■W. M. Crane, and in 1816 was on board the 2Iace-
donian. He received nine months' tuition in
English literature and mathematics from the
Rev. Charles Folsom, U.S. consul at Tunis. In
1819 lie was made acting lieutenant on board the
Shark, sailed for Malta, spent the latter part of
the winter at Messina, and was ordered home for
his examination. He took passage in the Ameri-
can, a merchantman, and on beuig chased by a
supposed pirate he took command of the shii>,
mustered the ci'ew and prepared the defence.
He landed in America, Nov. 20. 1820, and passed
his examination for a commission, though not to
his own satisfaction. In May, 1822, he was
ordered to sea in the slooi3-of-war John Adams
and made a short cruise in the Gulf of Mexico and
to Vera Cruz, returning in December, 1822. He
was then ordered to the Greyhound of Commodore
Porter's fleet, operating against pirates in the
Caribbean sea, and was actively engaged for six
months, holding command for a short time of
one of the fleet schooners. On Sept. 24, 1828, he
was married to Susan C, daughter of Jordan and
Fanny Marchant of Norfolk, Va., and did not
join a ship until two years later, owing probably
to the fact that his health was very delicate. In
August, 1825, he was promoted lieutenant anil
ordered to the frigate lirandyu-ine, Capt. Charles
Morris, which conveyed Lafayette to France,
then sailed to England and thence to the Medi-
terranean, returning to New York in May. 1826.
He attended lectures at Yale college in 1826 and
established and conducted a naval school on the
Alert, Norfolk navy yard, 1826-27, with gratifying
results. He was on the Vandalia in Brazilian
waters, 1828-29; and in December, 18'.29. %\as
ordered home on account of the weakness of his
eyes. He remained in Norfolk nearly three
years and in December, 1832, was ordered to sea
in the Xatchez. as first lieutenant. He was sta-
tioned in Charleston harbor during the nullifica
tion troubles in 1833; commanded the Boxer, on
the Brazilian station, 1834; and was on court-
martial duty at Norfolk and in Washington.
l,S34-38. In 1838 he cruised in the Constellation-
for two months and in Au.gust was given com
mand of the sloop Erie, which sailed at once to
