William J. McCluney

William J. McCluney
Photographer unknown c. 1856-1858
Born	(1796-04-12)12 April 1796 Washington, Pennsylvania
Died	(1864-02-11)11 February 1864 Brooklyn, New York
Buried	Green-Wood Cemetery, later reburied at Laurel Hill Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1 January 1812 – 21 December 1861
Rank	Commodore
Commands held	USS Revenge USS Franklin USS Hudson USS Vandlia USS John Adams USS Mississippi USS Powhatan Stevens Battery Home Squadron USS Roanoke - flagship
Battles/wars	War of 1812 USS Wasp vs HMB Frolic Mexican–American War Battle of Palo Alto Siege of Veracruz Battle of Tuxpan Battle of Tobasco Opium Wars Battle of Ty-ho Bay
Awards	Congressional Silver Medal
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth Shoemaker Wharton (1813–1896) m. 8 November 1841
Children	Deborah Wharton (1843–1848) Arabella (1850–1931)
Relations	James McCluney (Belfast, N.Ireland) Martha Levy (Philadelphia, PA, US)

Commodore William J. McCluney (12 April 1796 — 11 February 1864) was a United States Navy officer whose service included the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, and the Battle of Ty-ho Bay, China. McCluney commanded two of the flagships—the USS Mississippi and the USS Powhatan—in support of the Perry Expedition to Japan in 1853-1854. As a flag officer, McCluney transported the first Japanese Embassy to the United States aboard his flagship, the USS Roanoke, in 1860 on the last leg of their journey.