David Farragut
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David Farragut was born on July 5, 1801, in Knoxville[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]. He was a citizen of the United States. His father was Jordi Farragut[10]. Farragut died on August 14, 1870, in Portsmouth[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]. He was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Woodlawn Cemetery[9], Admiral David Glasgow Farragut Gravesite[10]
- Father: Jordi Farragut[11]
- Spouse: Virginia Dorcas Loyall[12]
- Child: Loyall Farragut[13]
- Country of citizenship: United States[14]
- Sex or gender: male[15]
- Military branch: United States Navy[16], Union Navy[17]
- Commons category: David Farragut[18]
- Military, police or special rank: admiral[19], fleet admiral[20]
- Participated in conflict: American Civil War[21], War of 1812[22], Siege of Vicksburg[23], Battle of Mobile Bay[24]
- Family name: Farragut[25]
- Given name: David[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:David Farragut[27]
- Commons gallery: David Farragut[28]
- Allegiance: United States[29]
- Described by source: Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[30], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[31], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[32], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[33], The American Portrait Gallery[34], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[35]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[36]
- Commons Creator page: David Farragut[37]
- Birth name: David Glasgow Farragut[38]
- Name in native language: David Glasgow Farragut[39]
- Start of work period: 1810[40]
- Stepparent: David Porter[41]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for David Farragut include USS Farragut[42], a guided missile destroyer[43], founded in 2005[44] and Farragut Square[45], a square[46], in United States[47], founded in 1791[48].
Why It Matters
David Farragut has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
Entities named for him include USS Farragut[42], a guided missile destroyer[43], founded in 2005[44] and Farragut Square[45], a square[46], in United States[47], founded in 1791[48].
FAQs
Where was David Farragut born?
David Farragut's place of birth was Knoxville[2].
Where did David Farragut die?
David Farragut passed away in Portsmouth[4].
Who were David Farragut's parents?
David Farragut's father was Jordi Farragut[11].
Who was David Farragut married to?
David Farragut's spouses include Virginia Dorcas Loyall[12].
What did David Farragut do for work?
David Farragut worked as a military officer[5], admiral[6], and politician[7].