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Capt Richard Worsam Meade

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Capt Richard Worsam Meade

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16 Apr 1870 (aged 62)
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Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Civil War Union Naval Officer. Graduate of the United States Naval Academy.

Older brother of Major General George Gordon Meade, US Army.

Father of Rear Admiral Richard Worsam Meade II.

Midshipman, 1 April, 1826. Passed Midshipman, 14 June, 1834. Lieutenant on Reserved List, 20 December, 1837. Commander on Active List, 14 September, 1855. Captain on Active List, 16 July, 1862. Retired List, 11 December, 1867. Died 16 April, 1870.

Captain Richard Worsam Meade II was born on 21 May 1807 at Cadiz, Spain. He married Clara Forsyth Meigs, daughter of Judge Henry Meigs and Julia Austin, on 5 Dec 1836 at New York, NY. He died on 16 Apr 1870 at Brooklyn, NY, at age 62.
He and Clara Forsyth Meigs had 4 children.
Civil War Union Naval Officer. Graduate of the United States Naval Academy.

Older brother of Major General George Gordon Meade, US Army.

Father of Rear Admiral Richard Worsam Meade II.

Midshipman, 1 April, 1826. Passed Midshipman, 14 June, 1834. Lieutenant on Reserved List, 20 December, 1837. Commander on Active List, 14 September, 1855. Captain on Active List, 16 July, 1862. Retired List, 11 December, 1867. Died 16 April, 1870.

Captain Richard Worsam Meade II was born on 21 May 1807 at Cadiz, Spain. He married Clara Forsyth Meigs, daughter of Judge Henry Meigs and Julia Austin, on 5 Dec 1836 at New York, NY. He died on 16 Apr 1870 at Brooklyn, NY, at age 62.
He and Clara Forsyth Meigs had 4 children.

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  • Created by: RPD2
  • Added: Oct 11, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42956989/richard_worsam-meade: accessed ), memorial page for Capt Richard Worsam Meade (21 May 1807–16 Apr 1870), Find a Grave Memorial ID 42956989, citing Old Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Churchyard, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by RPD2 (contributor 309).