John Stansbury

Military Person

1788 – 1814

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Who was John Stansbury?

John Stansbury was an officer in the United States Navy killed during the War of 1812.

Stansbury was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He served under Stephen Decatur as a midshipman in United States during the capture of the British ship, Macedonian. He was a Lieutenant when he was killed during the Battle of Lake Champlain.

USS Stansbury was named for him.

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Born
Mar 28, 1788
Maryland
Nationality
  • United States of America
Lived in
  • Baltimore
Died
Sep 11, 1814

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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