Daniel Patterson (naval officer)
officer in the United States Navy during the Quasi-War with France, the First Barbary War and the War of 1812
Daniel Todd Patterson (March 6, 1786 – August 25, 1839) was a United States Navy officer who served during the Quasi-War, First Barbary War, and War of 1812.
Early life
Patterson was born on Long Island, New York. He was a son of John Patterson and Catherine (née Livingston) Patterson (1744–1832). His father was a younger brother of Walter Patterson, who was the first Royal Governor of Prince Edward Island (then named St. John's Island). John and Walter came to America in the 1750s from Ramelton or Rathmullan, County Donegal, and served in the British Army during the French and Indian War.
His paternal grandfather was Robert Livingston, 3rd Lord of the Livingston Manor. His maternal aunt, Mary Livingston, was the wife of James Duane, a respected lawyer, patriot, New York politician, and judge.
Career
As acting midshipman, he joined the sloop of war Delaware, June 11, 1799, to cruise against French privateers and warships in the West Indies to August 1800. Appointed a midshipman on August 20, 1800 (warrant subsequently altered to take rank from date of his original entry, June 11, 1799).
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Chronology, provenance and viewpoint should be read together before a broad social or political interpretation is accepted. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 10, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q5218402. VIAF identifies the subject as 34324112. The Library of Congress control number is nr92042160. 3 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1786, 1839, 1812 and 1744.
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