John L. Broome

Lieutenant Colonel John Lloyd Broome, USMC (1824–1898) was an officer in the United States Marine Corps during the American Civil War.

John L. Broome
Born	John Lloyd Broome (1824-03-08)March 8, 1824 New York, New York
Died	April 12, 1898(1898-04-12) (aged 74) Binghamton, New York
Occupation	Military officer
Spouse	Mary Cochran

Early life

Broome was born in New York City on March 8, 1824.^[1] He was the son of John Lloyd Broome (1771–1836) and Frances Ann (née McGlassin) Broome (1794–1872).^[2] His younger brother was William Henry Broome (1831–1876).^[3]

He was the grandson of John Broome, the Lieutenant Governor of New York, and Rebecca (née Lloyd) Broome.^[2] His aunt, Julia Adel Broome, was married to John Walter Livingston, a great-grandson of Philip Livingston.^[3]

Career

He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps on January 12, 1848. His 40 years of service included action at Veracruz, Alvarado, and Laguna del Carmen, Mexico, (1848).^{[citation needed]}

He was promoted to First Lieutenant on September 28, 1857, and to captain on July 26, 1861 - shortly after the outbreak of the American Civil War.^{[citation needed]}

During the Civil War he served as senior Marine officer of the West Gulf Blockading Squadron, he played a prominent part in the capture of New Orleans and all engagements of the Squadron on the Mississippi River. He was twice wounded; severely, at the second Battle of Vicksburg.^{[citation needed]}

He received the first of two brevets (honorary promotions) to major on April 24, 1862, for gallant and meritorious services. He second brevet, to lieutenant colonel, on March 14, 1864, was for gallant and meritorious services at the second Battle of Vicksburg to date from July 15, 1863. He was promoted to major on December 8, 1864.^{[citation needed]}

After the war, he became an Original Companion of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel on March 16, 1879.

Broome retired from the Marine Corps, after 40 years of service, on March 8, 1888. In 1890, he became a Veteran Member of the Aztec Club of 1847.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Broome was married to Mary Cochran (1834–1892).^[2] Together, they were the parents of:^[3]

• George Cochran Broome (1866–1943), who married Mary Orme Keyworth in 1898. They divorced in 1904 and she married Logan Tucker (grandson of Gen. John A. Logan).^[3]
• John Hartford Garragut Broome (1869–1870), who died young.^[3]
• Mary Gilfillan Broome (1871–1882), who died young.^[3]
• Josephine Frances Broome (1874–1876), who died young.^[3]

Lieutenant Colonel Broome died on April 12, 1898, in Binghamton, Broome County, New York, where he was buried.^[4]

Descendants

Through his son George, he was the grandfather of Josephine Broome (1900–1954), who married Columba Jamison O'Gorman, on March 19, 1923, in New York City. They divorced and she married Roland Louis Schilling, on September 24, 1929, in Los Angeles, California.^[3]

Legacy and honors

• The USS Broome (DD-210) was named for him.^[5]

References

1. The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. V. James T. White & Company. 1907. p. 555. Retrieved April 7, 2021 – via Google Books.
2. The Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York: History, Customs, Record of Events, Constitution, Certain Genealogies, and Other Matters of Interest. V. 1-. Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York. 1905. p. 26. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
3. Semans, Barbara Broome; Schwartz, Letitia Broome (2009). John Broome and Rebecca Lloyd Vol. II: Their Descendants and Related Families 18th to 21st Centuries. Xlibris Corporation. p. 877. ISBN 9781462811120. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
4. "JOHN LLOYD BROOME DEAD. His Son, Capt. G.O. Broome, Married in Washington on the Day of Death" (PDF). The New York Times. April 13, 1898. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
5.  This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

External links

• John L. Broome at Find a Grave