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Portrait of Jordi Farragut attributed to William Swain, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History Jorge Farragut , also known as George Farragut (baptized September 29 or September 30, 1755, – June 4, 1817), was a United States Navy officer during the American Revolutionary War. He also fought with the Continental infantry in battles in the South. After commanding a Spanish trading ship in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean, he had joined the South Carolina Navy as a lieutenant when the war broke out. He anglicized his name to George Farragut when he joined the South Carolina Navy. Contents 1 Early life 2 American War for Independence 3 Marriage and family 4 Death 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Early life Jorge Farragut Mesquida was born to Antoni Ferragut and Joana Mesquida in Ciutadella, Minorca Minorca (Spain). He first went to sea at the age of 10, and left Spain as a young man to join the Spanish merchant marines. He commanded a small vessel that traded goods between Veracruz, Mexico, New Orleans (under French and Spanish rule), and ports in the Caribbean, namely Havana, Cuba. American War for Independence He joined his new country at the beginning of the American Revolution, initially as a lieutenant in the South Carolina Navy, and anglicized his first name to George. Farragut fought the British at Savannah and was captured in the Siege of Charleston in 1780. After being released in a prisoner exchange, he fought as a volunteer at the Battle of Cowpens and at Wilmington. Marriage and family After the war, Farragut married the Irish-American Elizabeth Shine (1765-1808) from North Carolina. They moved west to Tennessee, where their son David Farragut (born James Glasgow Farragut) was born in 1801. They had several children. Later they moved to New Orleans, where they were living in 1808. There Farragut met David Porter Sr., another naval officer who had served in the Revolution and was living with his son, also David Porter, on active duty with the Navy as an officer. The senior Porter came to their house one day suffering from sunstroke, and, despite Elizabeth's care, he died. The same day, Elizabeth died of yellow fever. George, age 53, made plans to place his young children with friends and family who could better care for them. He was visited by the younger Porter, who thanked him for his wife's care of his father and expressed sympathy for his loss. Porter offered to adopt James and introduce him to a career in the Navy. James and his father agreed. Death Jorge Farragut Mesquida died in Pascagoula, Mississippi on June 4, 1817, at age 62. He was described..."as a short, chunky man; very brave and a funny genius." - George W. Siever[citation needed] See also Biography portal United States Navy portal Hispanics in the United States Navy References Legacy: Spain and the United States in the Age of Independence, 1763–1848, National Portrait Gallery, Sociedad Estatal para la Acción Cultural Exterior de España (SEACEX), the Smithsonian Latino Center, and the Fundación Consejo España-Estados Unidos. External links Contribution of Spanish and Latin Americans to the American Revolutionary War Persondata Name Farragut, Jorge Alternative names Short description Date of birth September 30, 1755 Place of birth Date of death June 4, 1817 Place of death