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Commodore Lewis Warrington (3 November 1782 – 12 October 1851) was a United States Navy officer who saw action during the First Barbary War and the War of 1812 and temporarily served as the secretary of the Navy.
Lewis Warrington was a naval hero of the War of 1812 who captured the British brig Epervier without losing a single member of his crew.
Lewis Warrington Engagements: • Quasi-War (Franco-American War) (1798 - 1800) • 1st Barbary War (1801 - 1805) • War of 1812 • 2nd Barbary War (1815) Biography: Lewis Warrington Commodore, U.S. Navy. Lewis Warrington was born on 3 November 1782 in Williamsburg, VA.
In February 1825, he relieved David Porter as commander of the West Indian Squadron during the latter stages of the piracy suppression campaign and thereafter bore the title, commodore. In 1826, Warrington returned home and served ashore for the remainder of his career.
- Virginia
- November 3, 1782
- Margaret Carey Warrington
- October 12, 1851
His first duty in the War of 1812 was performed as first lieutenant of the Congress, one of the ships of the squadron of Commodore John Rodgers. Soon after his promotion to the rank of master commandant, July 1813, he took command of the sloop of war Peacock.
First as Commodore Lewis Warrington noted in 1826, "the Bar" and depth of Pensacola Bay continued to limit large naval vessels from access to the port. Second, as each commandant attested to Washington DC, Pensacola simply lacked an adequate supply of skilled mechanics and labor.
Oct 27, 2018 · Compare DNA and explore genealogy for Lewis Warrington born 1782 Williamsburg, Virginia, USA died 1851 Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA including research + descendants + 3 photos + DNA connections + more in the free family tree community.
