Samuel Francis Du Pont

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Samuel Francis Du Pont was a 19th-century U.S. Navy rear admiral noted for his service in the Mexican–American and Civil Wars and for his influential role in modernizing the American naval fleet.

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instanceOf United States Navy officer
military leader
person
rear admiral
allegiance United States of America
appointedRank Rear admiral in 1862
birthDate 1803-09-27
birthPlace Bayonne, New Jersey
burialPlace Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia
commanded South Atlantic Blockading Squadron
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1865-06-23
deathPlace Philadelphia
surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
education trained as a midshipman in the U.S. Navy
ethnicGroup French American
familyName Du Pont
fullName Samuel Francis Du Pont self-link
gender male
givenName Samuel
hasRelative Henry du Pont
Éleuthère Irénée du Pont
honoredBy naming of USS Du Pont (DD-941)
naming of USS Dupont (DD-152)
knownFor advocacy of steam-powered warships
influence on U.S. naval reforms in the mid-19th century
memberOf Du Pont
surface form: Du Pont family
militaryBranch United States Navy
militaryRank Rear admiral
notableBattle Battle of Port Royal
notableFor commanding Union naval forces in the Civil War
modernizing the American naval fleet
service in the Mexican–American War
occupation military strategist
naval officer
participatedIn American Civil War
Mexican–American War
residence Province of Delaware
surface form: Delaware

Philadelphia
surface form: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
serviceEndYear 1865
serviceStartYear 1815
sideInConflict Union
wasPromotedTo captain in 1855
flag officer in 1861
rear admiral in 1862

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Dupont Circle namedAfter Samuel Francis Du Pont
Samuel Francis Du Pont fullName Samuel Francis Du Pont self-link
Dupont Circle Fountain honours Samuel Francis Du Pont
Dupont Circle Fountain namedAfter Samuel Francis Du Pont
South Atlantic Blockading Squadron notableCommander Samuel Francis Du Pont
this entity surface form: Samuel F. Du Pont
Du Pont hasNotableMember Samuel Francis Du Pont
this entity surface form: Samuel Francis du Pont
Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont fullName Samuel Francis Du Pont
subject surface form: Samuel Francis Du Pont
Battle of Port Royal commanderUnion Samuel Francis Du Pont
this entity surface form: Samuel F. Du Pont
Union Navy commander Samuel Francis Du Pont
Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. namedAfter Samuel Francis Du Pont
subject surface form: Dupont Circle
U.S. Navy Home Squadron notableCommander Samuel Francis Du Pont
this entity surface form: Samuel F. Du Pont