John Shaw (naval officer)

John Shaw
1793 portrait of Shaw by Gilbert Stuart
Born1773 (1773)
Mountmellick, Ireland
Died17 Sep 1823 (1823-09-18) (aged 50)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
OccupationSailor
Spouses
  • Elizabeth Palmer
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    ​
    (m. 1798, died)​
  • Mary Breed
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    (m. 1820)​
ChildrenTwo
Military career
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Navy
Years1798–1823
RankCaptain
Commands
Conflicts

Captain John Shaw (1773 – 17 September 1823) was a United States Navy officer who served in the Quasi-War and War of 1812.

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