Arthur Sinclair

Arthur Sinclair II
Born	(1780-02-28)February 28, 1780 Mecklenburg, Virginia, US
Died	February 7, 1831(1831-02-07) (aged 50) Norfolk, Virginia, US
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1796 - 1831
Rank	Commodore
Unit	USS Constellation USS Essex
Commands held	USS Argus USS General Pike USS Niagara USS Congress USS Washington Norfolk Navy Yard
Battles/wars	Quasi-War with France First Barbary War War of 1812
Awards	Presented an engraved sword from the Commonwealth of Virginia for valorous engagements on Lake Erie during the War of 1812
Relations	Upton Sinclair, Mustin family

Commodore Arthur Sinclair (28 February 1780 – 7 February 1831) was an early American naval hero, who served in the U.S. Navy during the Quasi-War with France, the First Barbary War and in the War of 1812. His three sons also served in the Navy; they resigned in 1861, however, to serve in the Confederate Navy.