James Alden Jr.
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Born: Mach 31, 1810
Birthplace: Portland, Maine
Father: Captain James Alden Sr. 1775 – 1853
(Buried: Eastern Cemetery, Portland, Maine)
Mother: Elizabeth Tate 1780 – 1824
(Buried: Eastern Cemetery, Portland, Maine)
Wife: Sarah Ann Thompson 1815 – 1889
(Buried: Eastern Cemetery, Portland, Maine)
Occupation before War:
1828 – 1834: Midshipman for United States Navy
Assigned to the Naval Station at Boston, Massachusetts
Served in the Mediterranean on the U.S.S. John Adams
Served on 2 World Tours with United States Navy
1834 – 1841: Passed Midship for United States Navy
1838 – 1842: Went on his voyage
1840: Saw action at Malolo in the Fiji Islands in Punitive Expedition
1841 – 1855: 1st Lt. United...