Daniel Dobbins

Daniel Dobbins
Portrait of Daniel Dobbins
Born(1776-01-05)January 5, 1776
Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, British America
DiedFebruary 29, 1856(1856-02-29) (aged 79)
Erie, Pennsylvania, US
Buried
Service/branchU.S. Navy
U.S. Revenue Cutter Service
Years of service1812–1849
RankCaptain
Commands heldUSS Ohio
USRC Benjamin Rush
USRC Erie
USRC Taney
Battles/warsWar of 1812

Daniel Dobbins (January 5, 1776 – February 29, 1856) was a sailing master in the United States Navy and captain in the United States Revenue Cutter Service. He fought in the War of 1812 and was in charge of the building of the ships at Erie, Pennsylvania, that Oliver Hazard Perry commanded in the Battle of Lake Erie.[1]

  1. ^ "Niagara History". Erie Maritime Museum. December 7, 2007. Archived from the original on October 16, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2008.

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