Reuben James
United States Navy boatswain's mate and war hero / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the 1970 Kenny Rogers and the First Edition song "Reuben James", see Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town (album). For U.S. Navy ships named Reuben James, see USS Reuben James.
Reuben James (c. 1776 – 3 December 1838) was a boatswain's mate[1] of the United States Navy, famous for an act of heroism in the First Barbary War. As of current knowledge, that act was likely conducted by fellow sailor Daniel Frazier and later attributed to James due to a misunderstanding.
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Born | c.1776 Delaware |
Died | (1838-12-03)3 December 1838 Washington, DC |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | ?-January 1836 |
Rank | Boatswain's mate |
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