John Berrien Montgomery
| John Berrien Montgomery | |
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| Born | 1794 Allentown, New Jersey |
| Died | March 25, 1872 Carlisle, Pennsylvania |
| Place of burial | Oak Hill Cemetery Washington, D.C. |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1812–1869 |
| Rank |
 Rear Admiral
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| Commands held |
USS Portsmouth USS Roanoke Pacific Squadron |
| Battles/wars |
Mexican–American War American Civil War |
John Berrien Montgomery (1794 – 25 March 1872) was an officer in the United States Navy who rose up through the ranks, serving in the War of 1812, Mexican-American War and the American Civil War, performing in various capacities including the commanding of several different vessels.
Montgomery was born in Allentown, New Jersey. He entered the Navy as a midshipman during the War of 1812, serving in the attack on Kingston, Canada, in November 1812, and in the capture of York in April of the following year; and for gallantly on board the Niagara in Perry's victory on Lake Erie, September 10, 1813. For his distinguished service he received a vote of thanks and a sword from Congress. In 1815 he served in Decatur's squadron in the war with Algiers, was made a lieutenant in 1818, and commander in 1839.
His commands included the sloop-of-war Portsmouth in 1844, and the steam frigate Roanoke in 1857. He served as Commandant of the Boston Navy Yard from June 1862 to December 1863, and then of the Washington Navy Yard in 1865.
During the Mexican-American War, in early June 1846, Montgomery and the ship he commanded, the USS Portsmouth, arrived in San Francisco Bay, then part of Mexican Alta California. As a result, Montgomery was involved, albeit as a witness only, in the events of the Bear Flag Revolt in which foreign residents, mostly American, revolted against the Mexican authorities. As a naval representative of the U.S. Government, he was deferred to by representatives of the Revolt, by representatives of the Alta California government and by other representatives of the U.S. On June 16, 1846, Montgomery sent a mission to Sonoma to investigate the conditions there, following the Revolt.
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