LC control no. | n 90711581 |
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Personal name heading | Crowninshield, Jacob, 1770-1808 |
Found in | NUCMC data from Peabody Museum of Salem Library for Crowninshield family. Papers, 1697-1909 (Jacob Crowninshield, U.S. Representative, 1803-1808) DAB (Crowninshield, Jacob, 1770-1808; sea captain, merchant, congressman; of Salem, Mass.; s. of George and Mary (Derby) C.; brother of George, Jr., and Benjamin Williams; master of schooners Active and Henry; brought 1st live elephant to Amer., on armed ship, America (1796); m. Sarah (also known as Sally) Gardner; served in 8th-10th congresses; Republican; confirmed as secy. of navy but never assumed duties of the office due to ill health) |