Stephen Decatur, Sr.

Stephen Decatur, Sr. (June 1752 - 11 November 1808) was an American naval captain in the Revolutionary War and later in the Quasi-War. He was the father of Stephen Decatur, Jr.

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1752 - 11 November - 1808 - American - Revolutionary War - Quasi-War - Stephen Decatur, Jr.

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Born in Newport, Rhode Island, Decatur was a merchant captain before the Revolution. Married to Ann Pine, they had two children, in addition to their famous son; John Decatur and Ann Decatur McKnight.

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In 1800, Decatur commissioned Philadelphia, the very vessel that his son later burned.

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He died in 1808, probably in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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1808 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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