John Cassin (naval officer)


Commodore John Cassin (7 July 1760 - 24 March 1822)[1] was a United States Navy officer, who led the vital defense of Gosport Navy Yard during the War of 1812 and served as its Commandant.

John Cassin
Commodore John Cassin
Born(1760-07-07)July 7, 1760
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Died(1822-03-23)March 23, 1822
Charleston, South Carolina, US
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch
Years of service1777–1822
RankCommodore
Commands held
Battles/warsAmerican Revolutionary War
War of 1812
Spouse(s)Ann Wilcox

Early life

Cassin was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 7 July 1760, the son of Daniel Cassin, an Irish Catholic immigrant from Dublin.

Military Service

During the American Revolutionary War, Cassin served in the Army and took part in the Battle of Trenton.[2]

In 1803, Cassin was assigned as second officer at the Washington Navy Yard.

During the War of 1812 he led the United States Navy in the Delaware for the defense of Philadelphia. He also commanded the Norfolk Naval Shipyard from 10 August 1812 until 1 June 1821. After that he was the commanding officer of the Southern Naval station, Charleston, South Carolina.

Family

In the early 1780s Cassin married Ann Wilcox (d. 23 November 1821[2]) of Philadelphia. They had four children: Elizabeth Ann Cassin, Joseph Cassin (1784 – 1821), Stephen Cassin, and John Cassin.

Admiral Thomas Cassin Kinkaid is a distant relative of the Cassins.[3]

Death

He died on 24 March 1822 in Charleston, South Carolina.[2]

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References
  1. "Como John Cassin (1760-1822) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
  2. COMMODORE JOHN CASSIN, U. S. N.” Records of the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia, vol. 22, no. 2, 1911, pp. 103–105. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/44208155. Accessed 10 Apr. 2020.
  3. "Stephen Cassin, Commodore, United States Navy". www.arlingtoncemetery.net. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
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