Dornin, Thomas A. (Thomas Aloysius), 1800-1874

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Thomas Aloysius Dornin (1800-1874), a United States naval officers. Dornin, born in Ireland, was educated at St. Mary's College in Baltimore and entered the Navy in 1815. In 1826, he was promoted to Lieutenant and in 1841, to commander. In 1860, as the commander of the screw frigate San Jacinto, he served with Africa Squadron, a United States Navy's unit established for the purpose of combatting international slave trade. He seized several slavers, landed the slaves in Liberia, and sent the captured vessels to Norfolk, Va. In September 1861, he was relieved and returned to the United States onboard of the USS Consellation. Although retired as a commodore in 1862, Dornin commanded the naval station at Baltimore till the end of the war.

From the description of Letterbook of Thomas Aloysius Dornin, 1860, May 15 -- 1861, Sept. 16. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 259823974

From the description of Journal & Remarks on Board the U. States States Frigate San Jacinto of 15 guns, 1860, Feb. 21 - 1861, Sept. 28. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 259859238

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associatedWith Constellation (Frigate) corporateBody
associatedWith Dale (U.S. Ship). corporateBody
associatedWith Dulany, Bladen, 1792-1856. person
associatedWith Flores, Juan José, 1800-1864. person
associatedWith Letcher, Robert Perkins, 1788-1861. person
associatedWith Poinsett, Joel Roberts, 1779-1851. person
associatedWith Portsmouth (Corvette) corporateBody
associatedWith Rogers, Henry Munroe, 1839-1937 person
associatedWith San Jacinto (Screw frigate) corporateBody
associatedWith San Jacinto (Screw frigate) corporateBody
correspondedWith Schoonmaker, Cornelius Marius, 1839-1889. person
associatedWith Shark (U.S. Schooner). corporateBody
associatedWith Toucey, Isaac, 1796-1869, person
associatedWith United States. Consulate (Monrovia, Liberia) corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Navy corporateBody
correspondedWith United States. Navy. African Squadron corporateBody
associatedWith Váldez, Pedro. person
associatedWith Walker, William, 1824-1860. person
associatedWith Wool, John Ellis, 1784-1869. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
Acapulco (Mexico)
Mexico
Ecuador
Ecuador
Africa, West
Panama (Panama)
United States
Hawaii
Mexico
Baja California (Mexico : Peninsula)
Africa, West
Subject
Ships
Children's drawings
Irish Americans
Slave trade
Voyages to the Pacific coast
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Birth 1800-05-01

Death 1874-04-22

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