Barron, James, 1769-1851

James Barron was commissioned lieutenant 9 March 1798 in United States Navy and promoted to captain in 1799. He served in the Mediterranean fleet during the war with Tripoli. A commodore by 1807, he was in command of the ship Chesapeake which surrendered to the Leopard. Barron was court-martialed and suspended from service for five years. During the War of 1812, he was in Denmark. He killed Stephen Decatur in a duel in 1820. Commanded Philadelphia and Gosport navy yards and the Navy Asylum, a retirement home in Philadelphia. He was responsible for training and examining midshipmen. Barron was interested in naval inventions. He died in 1851 in Norfolk, Va.

Naval officer.

James Barron became a commodore in the United States Navy in 1806. On June 22, 187, Barron surrendered the Chesapeake to the British ship Leopard. He was court-martialed as a result of this incident and suspended for five years. In 1820, he killed Stephen Decatur in a duel. Barron died in 1851.

James Barron was commissioned lieutenant 9 March 1798 in United States Navy and promoted to captain in 1799. He served in the Mediterranean fleet during the war with Tripoli. A commodore by 1807, he was in command of the ship Chesapeake which surrendered to the Leopard. Barron was court- martialed and suspended from service for five years. During the War of 1812, he was in Denmark. He killed Stephen Decatur in a duel in 1820. Commanded Philadelphia and Gosport navy yards and the Navy Asylum, a retirement home in Philadelphia. He was responsible for training and examining midshipmen. Barron was interested in naval inventions. He died in 1851 in Norfolk, Va.