Jesse Duncan Elliott | |
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Born | Hagerstown, Maryland | July 14, 1782
Died | December 10, 1845 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | (aged 63)
Service | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1804 - 1845 |
Rank | Captain, USN |
Commands | USS Niagara USS Ontario USS Cyane West Indies Squadron Boston Navy Yard Mediterranean Squadron Philadelphia Navy Yard |
Battles / wars | |
Relations | Washington Lafayette Elliott (son) |
Other work | Trustee, Dickinson College 1831–1833 |
Jesse Duncan Elliott (14 July 1782 – 10 December 1845) was a United States naval officer and commander of American naval forces in Lake Erie during the War of 1812, especially noted for his controversial actions during the Battle of Lake Erie.