Commodore John Barry

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American Revolutionary War veteran naval officer person

Commodore John Barry was an Irish-born American naval officer often regarded as a founding father of the United States Navy for his leadership and service during the American Revolutionary War.

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	American Revolutionary War veteran → naval officer → person →
allegiance	United States of America →
alsoKnownAs	Father of the American Navy →
appointedBy	George Washington →
birthDate	1745-03-25 →
birthPlace	Tacumshane, County Wexford, Ireland →
burialPlace	Old St. Mary’s Church, Philadelphia →
causeOfDeath	asthma-related complications →
commanded	USS Alliance → USS Lexington → USS United States →
commemoratedBy	Barry Day observances → U.S. Navy ship USS Barry →
countryOfCitizenship	Ireland → United States of America →
dateOfAppointment	1794 →
deathDate	1803-09-13 →
deathPlace	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States →
ethnicOrigin	Irish →
fullName	John Barry →
hasTitle	Commodore in the United States Navy →
honorificTitle	Commodore →
languageSpoken	English →
legacy	considered a key figure in establishing early U.S. naval traditions →
memorial	Commodore John Barry statue in Philadelphia → Commodore John Barry statue in Wexford, Ireland →
militaryBranch	Continental Navy → United States Navy →
militaryRank	Commodore →
movedTo	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in his youth →
notableFor	being regarded as a founding father of the United States Navy → service in the American Revolutionary War →
occupation	naval officer → sea captain →
participatedIn	Battle of Trenton naval operations → naval actions off the American coast during the Revolutionary War →
positionHeld	senior officer of the United States Navy →
preRevolutionOccupation	merchant ship captain →
recognizedAs	one of the first commissioned officers of the United States Navy →
religion	Roman Catholicism →
residence	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States →
servedInConflict	American Revolutionary War → Quasi-War →
spouse	Mary Cleary → Sarah Austin →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Old St. Mary’s Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania →	hasGraveOf
John Barry →	hasTitle