George Parker Upshur, US Navy, War of 1812. (8 March 1799 — 3 November 1852) was an officer in the United States Navy and the brother of Abel P. Upshur.
Born in Northampton county, Virginia, Upshur entered the United States Navy as midshipman, April 23, 1818; was promoted to lieutenant, March 3, 1827, and served in the USS Lexington, on the Brazil station, 1832–34, against the pirates infesting the Falkland Islands. He commanded the brig USS Truxtun on her first cruise in the Mediterranean in 1843-44, and from 1844 until 1847 served in the receiving ship at Norfolk, Virginia. He was commissioned commander, February 27, 1847, and from that year until 1850 was superintendent of the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
On July 13, 1852, he took command of the sloop-of-war USS Levant, at Norfolk. Levant joined the United States squadron in the Mediterranean, and Upshur died on board his ship, in the harbor of Spezzia, Italy, November 3, 1852.
Officers of the Continental and U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, 1775-1900about George P Upshur
Name: George P Upshur
Rank Information: Midshipman, Lieutenant, Commander
Service Dates: 23 Apr 1818, 3 Mar 1827
Military Branch: US Navy Officers (1798-1900)
Death Date: 3 Nov 1852
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Born in Northampton county, Virginia, Upshur entered the United States Navy as midshipman, April 23, 1818; was promoted to lieutenant, March 3, 1827, and served in the USS Lexington, on the Brazil station, 1832–34, against the pirates infesting the Falkland Islands. He commanded the brig USS Truxtun on her first cruise in the Mediterranean in 1843-44, and from 1844 until 1847 served in the receiving ship at Norfolk, Virginia. He was commissioned commander, February 27, 1847, and from that year until 1850 was superintendent of the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
On July 13, 1852, he took command of the sloop-of-war USS Levant, at Norfolk. Levant joined the United States squadron in the Mediterranean, and Upshur died on board his ship, in the harbor of Spezzia, Italy, November 3, 1852.
Officers of the Continental and U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, 1775-1900about George P Upshur
Name: George P Upshur
Rank Information: Midshipman, Lieutenant, Commander
Service Dates: 23 Apr 1818, 3 Mar 1827
Military Branch: US Navy Officers (1798-1900)
Death Date: 3 Nov 1852
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George Parker Upshur, US Navy, War of 1812. (8 March 1799 — 3 November 1852) was an officer in the United States Navy and the brother of Abel P. Upshur.
Born in Northampton county, Virginia, Upshur entered the United States Navy as midshipman, April 23, 1818; was promoted to lieutenant, March 3, 1827, and served in the USS Lexington, on the Brazil station, 1832–34, against the pirates infesting the Falkland Islands. He commanded the brig USS Truxtun on her first cruise in the Mediterranean in 1843-44, and from 1844 until 1847 served in the receiving ship at Norfolk, Virginia. He was commissioned commander, February 27, 1847, and from that year until 1850 was superintendent of the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
On July 13, 1852, he took command of the sloop-of-war USS Levant, at Norfolk. Levant joined the United States squadron in the Mediterranean, and Upshur died on board his ship, in the harbor of Spezzia, Italy, November 3, 1852.
Officers of the Continental and U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, 1775-1900about George P Upshur
Name: George P Upshur
Rank Information: Midshipman, Lieutenant, Commander
Service Dates: 23 Apr 1818, 3 Mar 1827
Military Branch: US Navy Officers (1798-1900)
Death Date: 3 Nov 1852
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Born in Northampton county, Virginia, Upshur entered the United States Navy as midshipman, April 23, 1818; was promoted to lieutenant, March 3, 1827, and served in the USS Lexington, on the Brazil station, 1832–34, against the pirates infesting the Falkland Islands. He commanded the brig USS Truxtun on her first cruise in the Mediterranean in 1843-44, and from 1844 until 1847 served in the receiving ship at Norfolk, Virginia. He was commissioned commander, February 27, 1847, and from that year until 1850 was superintendent of the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
On July 13, 1852, he took command of the sloop-of-war USS Levant, at Norfolk. Levant joined the United States squadron in the Mediterranean, and Upshur died on board his ship, in the harbor of Spezzia, Italy, November 3, 1852.
Officers of the Continental and U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, 1775-1900about George P Upshur
Name: George P Upshur
Rank Information: Midshipman, Lieutenant, Commander
Service Dates: 23 Apr 1818, 3 Mar 1827
Military Branch: US Navy Officers (1798-1900)
Death Date: 3 Nov 1852
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