Thomas Aloysius Dornin

Thomas Aloysius Dornin

Thomas Aloysius Dornin (b. in Ireland, 1800; d. at Savannah, Georgia, U.S.A., 22 April1874) was an American naval officer.

He entered the United States Navy, 2 May, 1815, as a midshipman, from Maryland. Commissioned a lieutenant in 1825, he commanded the "USS Relief", and made a five-years' cruise with the United States Exploring Expedition.

In 1841 he was promoted commander and helped to successfully carry out an expedition to prevent the invasion of Mexican territory by the filibuster William Walker. After being commissioned captain, in 1855, he engaged in destroying the slave trade.

During the American Civil War he attained the rank of commodore on the retired list, 16 July, 1862, and at its close was put in charge of the fifth lighthouse district.

Family

His father was Bernard Dornin, the publisher.


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