Sloat, John Drake - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Sloat, John Drake Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
990,172,211 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Sloat, John Drake

   Also found in: Encyclopedia 0.07 sec.

Sloat, John Drake (1781-1867)

US naval officer. He became commander of the Pacific Squadron in 1844. Hearing that the USA was at war with Mexico in May 1846, he sailed his squadron to Monterey, California, and after occupying that Mexican settlement, he proclaimed California a US possession. In poor health, he was dismissed in July by Commodore Robert Stockton and went back to Washington, DC.

He was born in Goshen, New York. Joining the navy in 1800, he served in the undeclared naval war against France, then left the navy to command a merchant vessel 1801-12. He rejoined the navy to fight in the War of 1812, against Britain. His last nine years of active duty were spent on shore duty.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

? Mentioned in
No references found
 
Hutchinson browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.