John H. Aulick | |
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| Born | Ca. 1787-1791 |
| Died | 27 April 1873 Washington, D.C., US |
| Occupation | United States Navy officer |
| Years active | 1809–1861 |
| Spouse | Mary Conover Aulick |
| Children | 6 |
| Parent(s) | Charles Aulick, Ann Mary Wetzel Aulick |
John Henry Aulick (1787–1791 – 27 April 1873) was an officer in the United States Navy whose service extended from the War of 1812 to the end of the antebellum era.[1]
Background
Born in Winchester, Virginia, Aulick was appointed a midshipman on 15 November 1809. During the War of 1812, he served in Enterprise and took part in her battle with HMS Boxer on 4 September 1813. After that engagement ended in an American victory, Aulick served as prize master of the prize. Following the war, he served in <i>Saranac</i>, Ontario, Brandywine, Constitution, and Vincennes.
From 1851 to 1852, Aulick commanded the East India Squadron but was forced to give up command of the projected Japanese expedition to Commodore Matthew C. Perry.[2] This was the result of quarrels during the first leg of his journey with the captain of the flagship and of an incident with a Brazilian diplomat on board.[3]
Aulick retired in 1861 and died at Washington, D.C., on 27 April 1873.
Two ships have been named USS Aulick for him.
References
- ^ Lossing, Benson John. Commodore John Henry Aulick. Potter's American monthly (V 3). pp. 291–295. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ^ Tolley, Kemp (2000). Yangtze Patrol: The U.S. Navy in China. Naval Institute Press. p. 317. ISBN 9781557508836. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ^ Melia, Tamara Moser. "John H. Aulick (ca. 1791–1873)". Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
External links
- John H. Aulick Papers, 1809-1996 (bulk 1809-1874) MS 336 held by Special Collection & Archives Archived 2014-10-18 at the Wayback Machine, Nimitz Library Archived 2014-10-18 at the Wayback Machine at the United States Naval Academy Archived 2016-09-06 at the Wayback Machine
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
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