Jacob Jones (naval officer)

Commodore Jacob Nicholas Jones (March 1768 – August 3, 1850) was an officer in the United States Navy during the Quasi-War with France, the First Barbary War, the Second Barbary War, and the War of 1812.

Jacob Jones
Commodore Jones
BornMarch 1768
Smyrna, Delaware Colony, British America
DiedAugust 3, 1850 (aged 81–82)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Buried
Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery, Wilmington, Delaware, US
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1799–1850
RankCommodore
Commands held
  • USS Wasp
  • Mediterranean Squadron
  • USS Macedonian
  • USS Constitution
  • U.S. Naval Forces in the Pacific
  • Philadelphia Naval Asylum
Battles/wars
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