Philip Spencer (sailor)
United States navy officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Philip Spencer (January 28, 1823 – December 1, 1842), a midshipman aboard USS Somers, was executed for mutiny without a court-martial, after being suspected of conspiring to kill opposing crewmembers and turn the brig into a pirate ship.[1] He was the son of John C. Spencer, Secretary of War in U.S. President John Tyler's administration, and the grandson of Ambrose Spencer, a New York politician and lawyer.
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Philip Spencer | |
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Born | (1823-01-28)January 28, 1823 |
Died | December 1, 1842(1842-12-01) (aged 19) Atlantic Ocean, aboard USS Somers |
Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
Occupation | Sailor |
Known for | Somers Affair |
Parent | John C. Spencer |
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