Isaac Chauncey

For the minister, see Isaac Chauncy.

Isaac Chauncey
Born(1772-02-20)February 20, 1772
Black Rock, Province of Connecticut, British America
DiedJanuary 20, 1840(1840-01-20) (aged 67)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Buried
Congressional Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1798–1840
RankCommodore
Commands
Battles / wars
Other workPresident of the Board of Navy Commissioners (1837–40)
Signature
Captain Isaac Chauncey. USN

Isaac Chauncey (February 20, 1772 – January 27, 1840) was a United States Navy officer who served in the Quasi-War, the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812. In the latter part of his naval career he was President of the Board of Navy Commissioners.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Chauncey, Isaac" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 6 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 18.
  2. ^ Spencer Tucker (2013). Almanac of American Military History. Vol. 1. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 482. ISBN 9781598845303. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  3. ^ "Isaac Chauncey (1772-1840)". NY History. Retrieved June 28, 2016.