The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-06-26

City, that William Penn sailed for
New Castle in America to establish
the state which is named in his faith
er's honor. His father was Irish and
his mother was Dutch. James Logan,
also an Irishman, was his secretary
and was also. governor for two years
in. PENIS absence. Several of the fam
ily:Were members of the Friendly Sons
Of st. Patrick in Philadelphia. William
A.: Graham, secretary Of the navy, was
a son: of General Joseph Graham of
the Revolution. a well-known Irish
family. Commodore William. Henry
was Of the same stock as the Clan
Henry. (o'Cahain). Paul Hamilton was
secretary of the navy for President
Madison. James and Paul were gov
ernors Of South Carolina-1rish or
Tigin.
:,s5anaes ,waddel co'BhaidaD com
manded the ship Louisiana, sailed
around the world and captured thir-
tytwo vessels. He was the grandson
Of Hugh waddel, major general in the
Revolution. Brigadier General Sam
uel Smith, secretary of the navy under
Thomas, Jefferson and major general
of state troops. His brother, Robert
Smith; was also secretary of the navy.
Samuel was a$Eshero of the Revolution:
and War of 1872, and secretary under:
Madison. They were sons of Captain
John Smith, an 1rishman. Captain
Nathaniel Tracy (o'Treasaigh), fam
Gus privateersman of the Revolution
ary War, was presumably Irish or Of
Irish origin. His ships swept the sea
clean of English commerce. Many "a
ship laden: with military stores and
| provisions sintended for the British
eooped up in Boston fell rich prize
into Tracy's hands. He was devoted
to-: the American cause, and contrib
uted 31so,ooo for the support of the
government" It was the fear of being
starved OUT BY Tracy which hastened
tAs eYasnaation /, q. Of Bostor, BY the Brit
q 1 .S b es il
t Commodore William Macomb com
rnanded the Shamrock in 1896. and
led the naval force that captured
Plymouth. N. c., in October. 1864. He
was the son of Major General Macomb.
Admiral Vernon, was named after the
admiral. The ,vernons,, or MacGilver-
mons, were originally 1rish and. were
among the so called "papist"'. propri-
etors who were dispossessed Of. their
lands in Ireland by Cromwell and his
Puritan soldiers. Walter Pomeroy
Vernon of Ballaugh, County .cavan.
was related to the family of the ad-
miral and to General Pomeroy of the
Revolution. George w. Reed COM
manded the Vixen in the War of 1872.
He, was the !. youngest son of Brig.
Gen, Joseph Reed who was secretary
and side to- Washington. Johnston
Bllakeley. of the navy was born at
seaford, County Down. .
Rear Admiral w. Meade and Cen
eral George Gordon Meade, who was
the first president of the Irish Histori-
cal! Society, were descendants of Geo.
Meade, of Philadelphia. Commodore
Stephen, Cassin was in command of
the "Ticonderoga" on Lake Champlain
when they whipped the English fleet.
1t was. after, this that he became COM
modore. He married Miss Aberne-
thy. There are three grandsons liv-
ing, schley Cassin Wood, of Washing
ton, DR.. Stephen B. Cassin, of New
York and John Cassin. They were re-
lated rto". the families of Admiral
Schley and Admiral Jewett and to the
Wilcox (Will Coach Burke)' family, of
Philadelphia. The father Of Captain
John Cassin was born in Ireland. He
had command of the Delaware River
to protect Philadelphia in the War of
1872. There was also a General. Kas-
son, or Casson. in the Revolution, and
John A. Kasson, United States min
lister to Austria Hungary, and also to
Greece; his progenitor emigrated from
Ireland in 1921. The Cushings were
also famous on. land and sea.
The clan caison originally spelled
their name Mac, or o'Caisin, but now
spelled Cashen, Cushin. Cashin, Cas-
san.. casain. Kassen, etc. This list OF
marine heroes of the Revolution: and
War of 1872 who were Irish or OF
Irish origin, is not complete. nor. are
any. Of the great explorers mentioned
here, which would make a list equal
ly long. Irishman did not find pro-
lection and better advantages in the
United States, they made them" al
least one hundred and fifty generals
Of the Revolution and War OF 1917
II were Irish or Irish in origin. OF courte
this includes war governors. secretar-