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American Civil War, Mexican-American War, War of 1812
Born Stephen Champlin
American officer in the United States Navy during the War of 1812
Born on November 17, 1789 in Kingston, Rhode Island , United States
Died on February 20, 1870 in Buffalo, New York , United States
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Stephen Champlin (17 November 1789 – 20 February 1870) was an officer in the United States Navy during the War of 1812.
Born in Kingston, Rhode Island, Champlin entered the Navy as a sailing master 22 May 1812. He commanded the schooner Scorpion in her capture of the British Little Belt during the Battle of Lake Erie, and later in the War of 1812 was wounded when his ship was taken on Lake Huron. Retired in 1855, Captain Champlin was later promoted to Commodore on the retired list, and died in Buffalo, New York and is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery (Buffalo).
Two ships have been named USS Champlin for him, as was Champlin, Minnesota
... Stephen Champlin (17 November 1789 – 20 February 1870) was an officer in the United States Navy during the War of 1812.
Born in Kingston, Rhode Island, Champlin entered the Navy as a sailing master 22 May 1812. He commanded the schooner Scorpion in her capture of the British Little Belt during the Battle of Lake Erie, and later in the War of 1812 was wounded when his ship was taken on Lake Huron. Retired in 1855, Captain Champlin was later promoted to Commodore on the retired list, and died in Buffalo, New York and is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery (Buffalo).
Two ships have been named USS Champlin for him, as was Champlin, Minnesota
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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
Born in Kingston, Rhode Island, Champlin entered the Navy as a sailing master 22 May 1812. He commanded the schooner Scorpion in her capture of the British Little Belt during the Battle of Lake Erie, and later in the War of 1812 was wounded when his ship was taken on Lake Huron. Retired in 1855, Captain Champlin was later promoted to Commodore on the retired list, and died in Buffalo, New York and is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery (Buffalo).
Two ships have been named USS Champlin for him, as was Champlin, Minnesota
... Stephen Champlin (17 November 1789 – 20 February 1870) was an officer in the United States Navy during the War of 1812.
Born in Kingston, Rhode Island, Champlin entered the Navy as a sailing master 22 May 1812. He commanded the schooner Scorpion in her capture of the British Little Belt during the Battle of Lake Erie, and later in the War of 1812 was wounded when his ship was taken on Lake Huron. Retired in 1855, Captain Champlin was later promoted to Commodore on the retired list, and died in Buffalo, New York and is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery (Buffalo).
Two ships have been named USS Champlin for him, as was Champlin, Minnesota
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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
Biography from Wikipedia (see original) under licence CC BY-SA 3.0
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