Captain
Stephen
Cassin
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Son of John Cassin
and Ann (Wilcox) Cassin
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 74
in Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 6 Jul 2015
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Stephen Cassin was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal in the War of 1812.
Captain Stephen Cassin served in the United States Navy in the War of 1812
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Biography
Stephen is the son of naval officer John Cassin and became a naval midshipman in 1800. He gained experience in the Quasi-War with France. During the War of 1812 he commanded the USS Ticonderoga at the Battle of Lake Champlain for which he was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.
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