CASSIN, John, naval officer, born in Philadelphia about 1758; died in Charleston, South Carolina, 24 March, 1822. His father, an Irish gardener and dairyman, came to Philadelphia before the revolution. John became master of a merchantman and was twice shipwrecked.

He was appointed from the merchant service a lieutenant in the navy, 13 November, 1799, became master, 2 April, 1806, and post-captain, 3 July, 1812. He commanded the naval forces in the Delaware, for the protection of Philadelphia, in the war of 1812.

--His son, Stephen Cassin, born in Philadelphia, 16 February, 1783; died in Georgetown, District of Columbia, 29 August, 1857; entered the navy as midshipman, 21 February, 1800; became a lieutenant, 12 February, 1807; master, 11 September, 1814; captain, 3 March, 1825.

He served with distinction in the war with Tripoli, commanded the "Ticonderoga" in Macdonough's victory on Lake Champlain, and was rewarded by congress with a gold medal for bravery in that action. He was a terror to the pirates that infested the West Indies, and captured four of their vessels on 28 and 29 September, 1822.

CASSIN, John, naval officer, born in Philadelphia about 1758 : died in Charleston, South Carolina, 24 March, 1822. His father, an Irish gardener and dairyman, came to Philadelphia before the revolution. John became master of a merchantman and was twice shipwrecked. He was appointed from the merchant service a lieutenant in the navy, 13 November, 1799, became master, 2 April, 1806, and post-captain, 3 July, 1812. He commanded the naval forces in the Delaware, for the protection of Philadelphia, in the war of 1812.--His son, Stephen, born in Philadelphia, 16 February, 1783; died in Georgetown, District of Columbia, 29 August. 1857, entered the navy as midshipman, 21 February, 1800; became a lieutenant, 12 February, 1807; master, 11 September, 1814; captain, 3 March, 1825. He served with distinction in the war with Tripoli, commanded the "Ticonderoga" in Macdonough's victory on Lake Champlain, and was rewarded by congress with a gold medal for bravery in that action. He was a terror to the pirates that infested the West Indies, and captured four of their vessels on 28 and 29 September, 1822.

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