Stephen Decatur, Sr.
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Stephen Decatur, Sr. (June 1752 - 11 November 1808) was an American naval captain in the Revolutionary War and later in the Quasi-War. He was the father of Stephen Decatur, Jr.
Born in Newport, Rhode Island, Decatur was a merchant captain before the revolution. Married to Ann Pine, they had two children, in addition to their famous son; John Decatur and Ann Decatur McKnight.
At one time, Decatur commanded Philadelphia, the very vessel that his son later burned.
He died in 1808, probably in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
External links
- Drawing of Decatur (http://www.lineofbattle.org/sdsr133.html)