Stephen Decatur Sr.
Stephen Decatur Sr. | |
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 1802 portrait of Decatur by Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin | |
| Born | June 1751 |
| Died | November 11, 1808 (aged 57) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Burial place | St. Peter's Church Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Spouse | Ann Pine |
| Children | 3, including Stephen Jr. |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States |
Branch | United States Navy |
Rank | Captain |
| Commands | Royal Louis Fair American USS Delaware |
Conflicts | |
Decatur house in Newport
Stephen Decatur Sr. (June 1751 – November 11, 1808) was a United States Navy officer and privateer who served in the American Revolutionary War and the Quasi-War. He was commissioned as a captain in the United States Navy, and was the father of Stephen Decatur.