John

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John is the given name of John D. Sloat, a U.S. naval officer known for claiming California for the United States during the Mexican–American War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
allegiance United States of America
birthDate 1781-07-06
birthPlace Sloat, New York NERFINISHED
United States of America NERFINISHED
burialPlace Brooklyn, New York NERFINISHED
Green-Wood Cemetery NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath natural causes
citizenship United States of America
conflict Mexican–American War
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1867-11-28
deathPlace New Brighton, Staten Island NERFINISHED
New York NERFINISHED
United States of America NERFINISHED
era 19th century
ethnicGroup European American
familyName Sloat NERFINISHED
givenName John NERFINISHED
hasGivenName John NERFINISHED
hasMiddleInitial D.
languageSpoken English
militaryBranch United States Navy
militaryConflict Mexican–American War NERFINISHED
militaryRank commodore
militaryService United States Navy
notableActionLocation California NERFINISHED
Monterey, California NERFINISHED
notableEvent raised the American flag in Monterey, California in 1846
notableFor U.S. naval operations in the Pacific
claiming California for the United States
occupation naval officer
partOf United States Navy officer corps NERFINISHED
positionHeld Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Pacific Squadron NERFINISHED
serviceEndTime mid 19th century
serviceStartTime early 19th century
sexOrGender male

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John D. Sloat givenName John