William McKean

Military Person

1800 – 1865

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Who was William McKean?

William Wister McKean was an admiral in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. He was noted for his service in the Union blockade that effectively closed Confederate seaports in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Born
Sep 19, 1800
Huntingdon County
Lived in
  • Pennsylvania
Died
Apr 22, 1865
Binghamton

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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