Jacob Zeilin

Military Person

1806 – 1880

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Who was Jacob Zeilin?

Brigadier General Jacob A. Zeilin was the first United States Marine Corps non-brevet general. He served as the seventh commandant of the United States Marine Corps from 1864 to 1876.

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Born
Jul 16, 1806
Philadelphia
Also known as
  • Jacob Zeilin
Nationality
  • United States of America
Lived in
  • Philadelphia
Died
Nov 18, 1880
Washington, D.C.
Resting place
Laurel Hill Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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