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John Shaw (naval officer)
Irish-American US Naval captain (1773–1823) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Shaw (1773 – 17 September 1823) was an Irish-born American officer in the United States Navy.
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John Shaw | |
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![]() 1793 Gilbert Stuart portrait of Shaw | |
Born | 1773 (1773) |
Died | 17 Sep 1823 (1823-09-18) (aged 50) |
Occupation | Sailor |
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Children | Two |
Military career | |
Service | United States Navy |
Years | 1798–1823 (25.1 years) |
Rank | Captain |
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