Adapted from "Capt John Gallagher, United States Navy, Deceased" [biography, dated 30 April 1925] in Modern Biographical Files collection, Navy Department Library.
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John Gallagher
- 1 November 1842
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Gallagher, John – Born Md. Appointed from Md.
| 1809 - 6 February | appointed sailing master to date from January 16, 1809. |
1809 - 11 February 12 February |
ordered from Baltimore to Washington. |
| 1812 - 7 February | ordered tot he United States under command of Capt. Stephen Decatur with the Squadron of Commo. John Rodgers. |
| 1812 - 25 October | took part in the battle between the United States 44 guns under Stephen Decatur, and H.B.N. frigate Macedonian 38 guns commanded by John C. Carden, which resulted in the capture of the Macedonian by the United States. |
| 1813 - 24 July | commissioned Lieutenant and confirmed by the Senate. |
| 1815 - 6 April | ordered from New York to the Congress at Portsmouth |
| 1816 - 5 March | to New York Navy Yard. |
| 1816 2 August | to the Frigate Congress, commanded by Comm. Morris in the Gulf of Mexico. |
| 1817 - 21 October | ordered to the Franklin off Annapolis, Md. |
| 1820 - 9 March | detached from Franklin |
| 1820 - 4 April | to command the schooner Asp. |
| 1822 - 22 December | ordered to New York to command the Enterprise. |
| 1823 15 November | Rendezvous at Baltimore. |
| 1824 - 8 March | to command the Shark. |
| 1825 - 2 March | promoted to commander. |
| 1825 - 3 October | to command Norfolk Navy Yard. |
| 1827 - 26 April | to Boston Navy Yard. |
| 1828 - 15 October | to command the Vandalia. |
| 1830 - 26 November | leave of absence. |
| 1831 - 15 March | to New York Yard. |
| 1832 - 7 January | detached from New York Yard. |
| 1834 15 March | to command Navy Yard at Washington. |
| 1835 - 1 October | appointed captain. |
| 1836 - 28 January | commissioned captain. Six months leave. |
| 1836 - 3 October | to command the USS North Carolina. |
| 1839 - 15 July | detached command of North Carolina and ordered to Receiving Ship, New York. |
| 1841 - 26 November | to command the Independence. |
| 1842 - 17 September | detached and directed to wait orders. |
Died near Wilmington, Del., November 1, 1842.
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Published: Thu Mar 22 11:08:09 EDT 2018
