Semmes

Semmes

Semmes may refer to:

*Semmes, Alabama, a community in southwest Alabama

In military history:
*Alexander Alderman Semmes (1825-1885), American Civil War Union Navy commodore.
*Paul Jones Semmes (1815–1863), a banker, businessman, and a Confederate General in the American Civil War
*Raphael Semmes (1809–1877), an officer in both the U.S. Navy and Confederate Navy
*USS Semmes (DD-189), a Clemson-class destroyer, commissioned in 1920, served in World War II and decommissioned in 1946
*USS Semmes (DDG-18), a Charles F. Adams-class guided missile destroyer, commissioned in 1962 and decommissioned in 1991

In politics:
*Benedict J. Semmes (1789–1863), a Maryland State Senator
*Bernard B. Semmes, a mayor of Newport News, Virginia
*Thomas J. Semmes (1824–1899), a member of the Louisiana state legislature
*T. Semmes Walmsley (1889–1942), Mayor of New Orleans


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