Charles Morris (naval officer)

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Commodore Charles Morris, USN (1784 – 1856) was a U.S. naval administrator and officer whose service extended through the first half of the 19th century.

Morris was born in Woodstock, Connecticut, 26 July 1784, and served in the Quasi-War with France, Barbary Wars, and War of 1812. He served as a Navy Commissioner from 1823 to 1827, and as the Chief of the Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repairs from 1844 to 1847.

He died in Washington, D.C., 27 January 1856.

Ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Morris and USS Commodore Morris for him.

This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

[edit] Further reading

• Autobiography of Commodore Charles Morris, USN, Charles Morris, Naval Institute Press, ISBN 1-55750-479-2