John Shaw (naval officer)

John Shaw
John Shaw
	1793 Gilbert Stuart portrait of Shaw
Born	1773; Mountmellick,; Kingdom of Ireland
Died	17 Sep 1823 (aged 50); Philadelphia, PA, US
Occupation	Sailor
Spouses	Elizabeth Palmer (m. 1798, died); Mary Breed (m. 1820);
Children	Two
Military career
Service	United States Navy
Years	1798–1823 (25.1 years)
Rank	Captain
Commands held	USS Enterprise; USS George Washington; USS John Adams; USS United States; Naval Station Norfolk; USS Independence;
Conflicts	Quasi-War; Enterprise v Flambeau; German Coast uprising; War of 1812;

John Shaw (1773 – 17 September 1823) was an Irish-born American officer in the United States Navy.

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