Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright (naval officer)

This article is about the civil war naval officer. For other uses, see Jonathan Wainwright.
Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright II
Born(1821-07-27)July 27, 1821
New York City
DiedJanuary 1, 1863(1863-01-01) (aged 41)
Near Galveston, Texas
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1837–1863
RankLieutenant
CommandsHarriet Lane
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
Spouse(s)
Maria Byrd Page
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(m. 1844)​
Children2
Relations

Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright II (July 27, 1821 – January 1, 1863) was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War, who was killed in action during the Battle of Galveston.[1][2]

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  2. ^ Rossiter Johnson; John Howard Brown (1904). "Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright". The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans. Biographical Society. p. 301.