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James Biddle (February 18, 1783 – October 1, 1848), of the Biddle family, brother of financier Nicholas Biddle and nephew of Capt. Nicholas Biddle, was an American commodore. His flagship was USS Columbus.
James Biddle (born Feb. 18, 1783, Philadelphia—died Oct. 1, 1848, Philadelphia) was a career U.S. naval officer who negotiated the first treaty between the United States and China. Biddle attended the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, before entering the navy as a midshipman in 1800.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jun 16, 2011 · James Biddle was a midshipman aboard USS Philadelphia when she grounded and was captured by Tripolitans during the First Barbary War. Philly 's second lieutenant was the 34-year-old Jacob Jones, a man old for his post who very likely joined the navy over grief from the death of his wife.
Commodore James Biddle was sent to Japan to investigate Japanese ports and the government’s willingness to open trade talks with the United States. Biddle sailed with the warships USS Columbus and Vincennes into Edo (Tokyo) Harbor on 21 July 1846, where he presented a “friendly letter” from President James Polk to a minor Japanese official.
May 14, 2020 · A problem-solver, a father of five daughters, a driven salesman – who became an extraordinary leader and pioneer in the electrical industry.
Mar 11, 2005 · James Biddle, a leader in preserving America's homes and landscapes of historic value, including Andalusia, his family's 19th-century estate near Philadelphia,...
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James Biddle had helped to negotiate a treaty with the Ottoman Empire in 1830, but his 46 years of naval service had taken their toll. Matthew Perry was considered more scholarly than Biddle, but his health, too, was declining.
