History of Gansevoort, (Saratoga County) New York United States of America

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A Biography of Guert C. Gansevoort

Guert C. Gansevoort, naval officer, was born in Gansevoort, N.Y., June 7, 1812; son of Leonard H. Gansevoort and grandson of Gen. Peter Gansevoort. He was appointed midshipman, U.S. navy, March 4, 1823; was promoted passed midshipman, April 28, 1832; lieutenant, March 8, 1837; commander, Sept. 14, 1855; captain, July 16, 1862; and was retired with the rank of commodore, Jan. 28, 1867. He was on the brig Somers when young Spencer from Hudson, N.Y., was executed for mutiny, and was a member of the council of officers who sustained and approved the course of Commander Alexander Slidell Mackenzie of the Somers. He commanded the John Adams in the Mexican war and took part in the battle of Sitka on the Pacific coast durirg the Indian war of 1856. He was chief of ordnance at the Brooklyn navy yard, 1861-63, and afterward commanded the iron-clad Roanoke. His sea service closed with his return from a cruise in September, 1864. He died in Schenectady, N.Y., July 15, 1868.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor