Union US Navy Rear Admiral.
Rear Admiral William Mervine
Born in Philadelphia, PA, on March 14, 1791, the son of John and Zibia (Wright) Mervine. Married Amanda Maria Crane on Jan. 12, 1815. Six children. Died in Utica, NY, on Sept. 15, 1868.
Ranks:
Midn (Jan. 16, 1809); Act. Lt (Aug. 25, 1813); Lt (Feb. 4, 1815); Mstr Comdt. (June 12, 1834); Capt (Sept. 8, 1841); placed on Ret. Lst. with rank of Commo (July 16, 1862); R Adm on Ret. Lst. (Aug. 6, 1866).
Career Summary:
Received appointment from PA (Jan. 16, 1809); gunboats, Naval Sta., Philadelphia (Mar-Jun 1809); on furlough (Jun 1809-May 1810); Siren, Naval Sta., New Orleans (May 1810-Dec 1811); on furlough (Dec 1811-May 1812); John Adams, Boston (Jun-Sep 1812); duty, Lake Ontario (Oct 1812-May 1813); Hamilton, Lake Ontario (May-Jun 1813); Madison, Lake Ontario (Jun-Jul 1813); General Pike, Lake Ontario (Jul-Aug 1813); Oneida, Lake Ontario (Aug 1813-jun 1815); Jones, Lake Ontario (Jun 1815-Apr 1818); Cyane, Afr. and W.Ind. Sqdns. (May 1818-jan 1823); sick Iv. (Jan-May 1823); I.o.a. (May-Sep 1823); Cyane, Med.Sqdn. (Sep 1823-Oct 1824); Nonesuch, Med. Sqdn. (Oct-Dec 1824); f1gs. North Carolina, Med.Sqdn. (Dec 1824-Jun 1825); Cyane, Med.Sqdn. (Jun-Oct 1825); I.o.a. (Nov 1825-Dec 1826); Navy Yard, Boston (Dec 1826-May 1827); Natchez, W.Ind. and Home Sqdns. (May 1827-jan 1829); I.O.A. and W.O. (Jan 1829-Mar 1832); cdr, Experiment, Atl.Cst. (Mar 1832-Jul 1833); I.O.A. and W.O. (Jul 1833-Jul 1836); Cdr, Natchez, W lnd. Sqdn. (Jul 1836-Apr 1838); I.O.A. and W.O. (Apr 1838-Jun 1845); Cdr, Cyane, Pac. Sqdn. (Jul 1845-Jul 1846); cdr, flgs. Savannah, Pac. Sqdn. (Jul 1846-Sep 1847); Military Comdt., Monterey, CA (Jul-Sep 1846); I.O.A. and W.O. (Sep 1847-jul 1852); cdr, Powhatan, Home Sqdn. (Aug-Nov 1852); Cdr, Independence, Navy Yard, NY (Nov 1852-Apr 1853); W.O. (Apr 1853-Jun 1854); Navy Dept., Washington, DC (Jun-Aug 1854); Cdr, Pac. Sqdn., Independence (Sep 1854-Nov 1857); I.O.A. and W.O. (Nov 1857-May 1861); Cdr, Gulf Blk. Sqdn., Mississippi (May-Sep 1861); W.O. (Sep 1861-Jul 1862); placed on Ret. Lst. (July 16, 1862); Spec. duty as presiding off., Naval Ret. Bd., Washington, DC (Oct 1862-Apr 1864); spec. duty, courts-martial and other bds., Navy Yards, NY, and Philadelphia (1864-1865).
Career Highlights:
Served in War of 1812 on Lake Ontario; wounded in 1813. With Pac. Sqdn. during Mexican War, landed with sailors and marines on July 7, 1846 and captured Monterey, California. Failed in a similar attack against Los Angeles the following Oct. Military Governor of Northern California during that war. During the Civil War. He was the initial commander of Gulf Blk. Sqdn., setting up and directing blockade from Key West, FL, to Galveston, TX.
References:
Additional Sources: U.S. Navy Department, Letters Sent and Received by William Mervine, Commanding the Pacific Squadron, 1855-1860 (Washington, DC: 1947).
As stated above, he commanded the sailors and marines who raised the first official American flag over the state of California. and claimed the territory for the United States.
(Contributed by James Mervin)
Rear Admiral William Mervine
Born in Philadelphia, PA, on March 14, 1791, the son of John and Zibia (Wright) Mervine. Married Amanda Maria Crane on Jan. 12, 1815. Six children. Died in Utica, NY, on Sept. 15, 1868.
Ranks:
Midn (Jan. 16, 1809); Act. Lt (Aug. 25, 1813); Lt (Feb. 4, 1815); Mstr Comdt. (June 12, 1834); Capt (Sept. 8, 1841); placed on Ret. Lst. with rank of Commo (July 16, 1862); R Adm on Ret. Lst. (Aug. 6, 1866).
Career Summary:
Received appointment from PA (Jan. 16, 1809); gunboats, Naval Sta., Philadelphia (Mar-Jun 1809); on furlough (Jun 1809-May 1810); Siren, Naval Sta., New Orleans (May 1810-Dec 1811); on furlough (Dec 1811-May 1812); John Adams, Boston (Jun-Sep 1812); duty, Lake Ontario (Oct 1812-May 1813); Hamilton, Lake Ontario (May-Jun 1813); Madison, Lake Ontario (Jun-Jul 1813); General Pike, Lake Ontario (Jul-Aug 1813); Oneida, Lake Ontario (Aug 1813-jun 1815); Jones, Lake Ontario (Jun 1815-Apr 1818); Cyane, Afr. and W.Ind. Sqdns. (May 1818-jan 1823); sick Iv. (Jan-May 1823); I.o.a. (May-Sep 1823); Cyane, Med.Sqdn. (Sep 1823-Oct 1824); Nonesuch, Med. Sqdn. (Oct-Dec 1824); f1gs. North Carolina, Med.Sqdn. (Dec 1824-Jun 1825); Cyane, Med.Sqdn. (Jun-Oct 1825); I.o.a. (Nov 1825-Dec 1826); Navy Yard, Boston (Dec 1826-May 1827); Natchez, W.Ind. and Home Sqdns. (May 1827-jan 1829); I.O.A. and W.O. (Jan 1829-Mar 1832); cdr, Experiment, Atl.Cst. (Mar 1832-Jul 1833); I.O.A. and W.O. (Jul 1833-Jul 1836); Cdr, Natchez, W lnd. Sqdn. (Jul 1836-Apr 1838); I.O.A. and W.O. (Apr 1838-Jun 1845); Cdr, Cyane, Pac. Sqdn. (Jul 1845-Jul 1846); cdr, flgs. Savannah, Pac. Sqdn. (Jul 1846-Sep 1847); Military Comdt., Monterey, CA (Jul-Sep 1846); I.O.A. and W.O. (Sep 1847-jul 1852); cdr, Powhatan, Home Sqdn. (Aug-Nov 1852); Cdr, Independence, Navy Yard, NY (Nov 1852-Apr 1853); W.O. (Apr 1853-Jun 1854); Navy Dept., Washington, DC (Jun-Aug 1854); Cdr, Pac. Sqdn., Independence (Sep 1854-Nov 1857); I.O.A. and W.O. (Nov 1857-May 1861); Cdr, Gulf Blk. Sqdn., Mississippi (May-Sep 1861); W.O. (Sep 1861-Jul 1862); placed on Ret. Lst. (July 16, 1862); Spec. duty as presiding off., Naval Ret. Bd., Washington, DC (Oct 1862-Apr 1864); spec. duty, courts-martial and other bds., Navy Yards, NY, and Philadelphia (1864-1865).
Career Highlights:
Served in War of 1812 on Lake Ontario; wounded in 1813. With Pac. Sqdn. during Mexican War, landed with sailors and marines on July 7, 1846 and captured Monterey, California. Failed in a similar attack against Los Angeles the following Oct. Military Governor of Northern California during that war. During the Civil War. He was the initial commander of Gulf Blk. Sqdn., setting up and directing blockade from Key West, FL, to Galveston, TX.
References:
Additional Sources: U.S. Navy Department, Letters Sent and Received by William Mervine, Commanding the Pacific Squadron, 1855-1860 (Washington, DC: 1947).
As stated above, he commanded the sailors and marines who raised the first official American flag over the state of California. and claimed the territory for the United States.
(Contributed by James Mervin)
Union US Navy Rear Admiral.
Rear Admiral William Mervine
Born in Philadelphia, PA, on March 14, 1791, the son of John and Zibia (Wright) Mervine. Married Amanda Maria Crane on Jan. 12, 1815. Six children. Died in Utica, NY, on Sept. 15, 1868.
Ranks:
Midn (Jan. 16, 1809); Act. Lt (Aug. 25, 1813); Lt (Feb. 4, 1815); Mstr Comdt. (June 12, 1834); Capt (Sept. 8, 1841); placed on Ret. Lst. with rank of Commo (July 16, 1862); R Adm on Ret. Lst. (Aug. 6, 1866).
Career Summary:
Received appointment from PA (Jan. 16, 1809); gunboats, Naval Sta., Philadelphia (Mar-Jun 1809); on furlough (Jun 1809-May 1810); Siren, Naval Sta., New Orleans (May 1810-Dec 1811); on furlough (Dec 1811-May 1812); John Adams, Boston (Jun-Sep 1812); duty, Lake Ontario (Oct 1812-May 1813); Hamilton, Lake Ontario (May-Jun 1813); Madison, Lake Ontario (Jun-Jul 1813); General Pike, Lake Ontario (Jul-Aug 1813); Oneida, Lake Ontario (Aug 1813-jun 1815); Jones, Lake Ontario (Jun 1815-Apr 1818); Cyane, Afr. and W.Ind. Sqdns. (May 1818-jan 1823); sick Iv. (Jan-May 1823); I.o.a. (May-Sep 1823); Cyane, Med.Sqdn. (Sep 1823-Oct 1824); Nonesuch, Med. Sqdn. (Oct-Dec 1824); f1gs. North Carolina, Med.Sqdn. (Dec 1824-Jun 1825); Cyane, Med.Sqdn. (Jun-Oct 1825); I.o.a. (Nov 1825-Dec 1826); Navy Yard, Boston (Dec 1826-May 1827); Natchez, W.Ind. and Home Sqdns. (May 1827-jan 1829); I.O.A. and W.O. (Jan 1829-Mar 1832); cdr, Experiment, Atl.Cst. (Mar 1832-Jul 1833); I.O.A. and W.O. (Jul 1833-Jul 1836); Cdr, Natchez, W lnd. Sqdn. (Jul 1836-Apr 1838); I.O.A. and W.O. (Apr 1838-Jun 1845); Cdr, Cyane, Pac. Sqdn. (Jul 1845-Jul 1846); cdr, flgs. Savannah, Pac. Sqdn. (Jul 1846-Sep 1847); Military Comdt., Monterey, CA (Jul-Sep 1846); I.O.A. and W.O. (Sep 1847-jul 1852); cdr, Powhatan, Home Sqdn. (Aug-Nov 1852); Cdr, Independence, Navy Yard, NY (Nov 1852-Apr 1853); W.O. (Apr 1853-Jun 1854); Navy Dept., Washington, DC (Jun-Aug 1854); Cdr, Pac. Sqdn., Independence (Sep 1854-Nov 1857); I.O.A. and W.O. (Nov 1857-May 1861); Cdr, Gulf Blk. Sqdn., Mississippi (May-Sep 1861); W.O. (Sep 1861-Jul 1862); placed on Ret. Lst. (July 16, 1862); Spec. duty as presiding off., Naval Ret. Bd., Washington, DC (Oct 1862-Apr 1864); spec. duty, courts-martial and other bds., Navy Yards, NY, and Philadelphia (1864-1865).
Career Highlights:
Served in War of 1812 on Lake Ontario; wounded in 1813. With Pac. Sqdn. during Mexican War, landed with sailors and marines on July 7, 1846 and captured Monterey, California. Failed in a similar attack against Los Angeles the following Oct. Military Governor of Northern California during that war. During the Civil War. He was the initial commander of Gulf Blk. Sqdn., setting up and directing blockade from Key West, FL, to Galveston, TX.
References:
Additional Sources: U.S. Navy Department, Letters Sent and Received by William Mervine, Commanding the Pacific Squadron, 1855-1860 (Washington, DC: 1947).
As stated above, he commanded the sailors and marines who raised the first official American flag over the state of California. and claimed the territory for the United States.
(Contributed by James Mervin)
Rear Admiral William Mervine
Born in Philadelphia, PA, on March 14, 1791, the son of John and Zibia (Wright) Mervine. Married Amanda Maria Crane on Jan. 12, 1815. Six children. Died in Utica, NY, on Sept. 15, 1868.
Ranks:
Midn (Jan. 16, 1809); Act. Lt (Aug. 25, 1813); Lt (Feb. 4, 1815); Mstr Comdt. (June 12, 1834); Capt (Sept. 8, 1841); placed on Ret. Lst. with rank of Commo (July 16, 1862); R Adm on Ret. Lst. (Aug. 6, 1866).
Career Summary:
Received appointment from PA (Jan. 16, 1809); gunboats, Naval Sta., Philadelphia (Mar-Jun 1809); on furlough (Jun 1809-May 1810); Siren, Naval Sta., New Orleans (May 1810-Dec 1811); on furlough (Dec 1811-May 1812); John Adams, Boston (Jun-Sep 1812); duty, Lake Ontario (Oct 1812-May 1813); Hamilton, Lake Ontario (May-Jun 1813); Madison, Lake Ontario (Jun-Jul 1813); General Pike, Lake Ontario (Jul-Aug 1813); Oneida, Lake Ontario (Aug 1813-jun 1815); Jones, Lake Ontario (Jun 1815-Apr 1818); Cyane, Afr. and W.Ind. Sqdns. (May 1818-jan 1823); sick Iv. (Jan-May 1823); I.o.a. (May-Sep 1823); Cyane, Med.Sqdn. (Sep 1823-Oct 1824); Nonesuch, Med. Sqdn. (Oct-Dec 1824); f1gs. North Carolina, Med.Sqdn. (Dec 1824-Jun 1825); Cyane, Med.Sqdn. (Jun-Oct 1825); I.o.a. (Nov 1825-Dec 1826); Navy Yard, Boston (Dec 1826-May 1827); Natchez, W.Ind. and Home Sqdns. (May 1827-jan 1829); I.O.A. and W.O. (Jan 1829-Mar 1832); cdr, Experiment, Atl.Cst. (Mar 1832-Jul 1833); I.O.A. and W.O. (Jul 1833-Jul 1836); Cdr, Natchez, W lnd. Sqdn. (Jul 1836-Apr 1838); I.O.A. and W.O. (Apr 1838-Jun 1845); Cdr, Cyane, Pac. Sqdn. (Jul 1845-Jul 1846); cdr, flgs. Savannah, Pac. Sqdn. (Jul 1846-Sep 1847); Military Comdt., Monterey, CA (Jul-Sep 1846); I.O.A. and W.O. (Sep 1847-jul 1852); cdr, Powhatan, Home Sqdn. (Aug-Nov 1852); Cdr, Independence, Navy Yard, NY (Nov 1852-Apr 1853); W.O. (Apr 1853-Jun 1854); Navy Dept., Washington, DC (Jun-Aug 1854); Cdr, Pac. Sqdn., Independence (Sep 1854-Nov 1857); I.O.A. and W.O. (Nov 1857-May 1861); Cdr, Gulf Blk. Sqdn., Mississippi (May-Sep 1861); W.O. (Sep 1861-Jul 1862); placed on Ret. Lst. (July 16, 1862); Spec. duty as presiding off., Naval Ret. Bd., Washington, DC (Oct 1862-Apr 1864); spec. duty, courts-martial and other bds., Navy Yards, NY, and Philadelphia (1864-1865).
Career Highlights:
Served in War of 1812 on Lake Ontario; wounded in 1813. With Pac. Sqdn. during Mexican War, landed with sailors and marines on July 7, 1846 and captured Monterey, California. Failed in a similar attack against Los Angeles the following Oct. Military Governor of Northern California during that war. During the Civil War. He was the initial commander of Gulf Blk. Sqdn., setting up and directing blockade from Key West, FL, to Galveston, TX.
References:
Additional Sources: U.S. Navy Department, Letters Sent and Received by William Mervine, Commanding the Pacific Squadron, 1855-1860 (Washington, DC: 1947).
As stated above, he commanded the sailors and marines who raised the first official American flag over the state of California. and claimed the territory for the United States.
(Contributed by James Mervin)
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