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William Henry Gardner

GARDNER, William Henry, naval officer, born in Maryland in 1800; died in Philadelphia, 1S December 1870. He entered the navy in 1814 as a midshipman, was commissioned lieutenant in 1825, served on the "Vandalia," of the British squadron, in 1829-'30, was commissioned commander in 1841, commanded the receiving-ship "Norfolk" in 1843, and of the" Vandalia," in the Pacific squadron, between 1850 and 1852. In September, 1855, he was commissioned captain, commanded the steam frigate "Colorado," of the home squadron, in 1859-'60, was commandant at Mare Island, California, in 1861, and oil special service in 1862. In July of that year he was commissioned commodore, and retired. He was light-house inspector from 1863 till 1869.

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