Years of service 1825–1866 | Name John Gillis | |
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Born September 6, 1803Wilmington, Delaware ( 1803-09-06 ) Allegiance United States of America Commands held USS MonticelloUSS SeminoleUSS Ossipee Battles/wars Mexican–American WarAmerican Civil War Similar People Martha Jefferson Randolph, Madison Hemings, Martha Jefferson, Thomas Mann Randolph, Betty Hemings | ||
John P. Gillis (6 September 1803 – 25 February 1873) was an Commodore in the United States Navy, whose service extended from the mid-1820s through the end of the American Civil War.
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Biography
Born in Wilmington, Delaware, Gillis was appointed midshipman in 1825. He served with distinction in the Mexican-American War at the capture of Tuxpan. In 1853-54, he sailed with Commodore Matthew C. Perry's expedition to open Japan to the West. During the Civil War he commanded Monticello, Seminole and Ossipee in the Union blockade, and subsequently was on duty at New York until retiring in 1866.
Commodore Gillis died in the city of his birth.
Namesake
The destroyer USS Gillis (DD-260) was named for him and Rear Admiral James Henry Gillis.
References
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