Thomas Truxtun

Thomas Truxtun
Born	(1755-02-17)February 17, 1755 Hempstead, New York
Died	May 5, 1822(1822-05-05) (aged 67) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Buried	Christ Church Burial Ground Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1794–1801
Rank	Commodore (USN)
Commands held	USS Constellation USS President
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War (as a privateer supporting the U.S.) Quasi-War

Thomas Truxtun (or Truxton) (February 17, 1755 – May 5, 1822) was an American naval officer after the Revolutionary War, when he served as a privateer, who rose to the rank of commodore in the late eighteenth century and later served in the Quasi-War with France. He was one of the first six commanders appointed to the new US Navy by President Washington. During his naval career he commanded a number of famous U.S. naval ships, including USS Constellation and USS President. Later in civilian life he became involved with politics and was also elected as a sheriff.