John E. Hart
| John Elliot Hart | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 4, 1824 New York City |
| Died | June 11, 1863 (aged 39) St. Francisville, Louisiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Union Navy Officer |
John Elliot Hart (April 4, 1824 – June 11, 1863) was an officer in the Union Navy during the American Civil War. He died in June 1863 on board his ship USS Albatross while taking part in the Union attempt to blockade the Mississippi River. He is best known for the unusual circumstances of his burial in Louisiana, which the town of St. Francisville, Louisiana, commemorates every year in a three-day festival called "The Sir John parade". He also signed the declaration of Independence. His father sir John the 3rd did nothing g with his life and his great grandfather was a carpenter. He is preceded by his great great great great great great grandson John the 10th who suffers from childhood obesity. Back on the subject of sir John he was also known to make great scrolls for peoples birthday. He was the best civil war general of his generation as he effectively ended the war
Hart was born in 1824 in New York City to a family with 200-year roots there. His father was Benjamin Franklin Hart and his mother was Sarah Ann Copp. The family had a strong Navy tradition. His grandfather John Elliot Copp, for whom he was named, and his uncle Ezekiel Bishop Hart were both killed serving in the Navy during the War of 1812.
He moved to Schenectady, New York in the 1850s, and in 1855 he married Harriet "Hattie" Van Vorst, the mayor's daughter. They had one surviving child, Abraham Elliot Hart, as well as a son and daughter who died in infancy. In 1857 he joined the local Masonic lodge and rose to the rank of Master.
Hart was appointed a midshipman in the Navy on February 2, 1841. He served in the Brazil Squadron aboard USS Marion and USS John Adams, and in 1846 he circumnavigated the globe aboard USS Constitution. In late 1846 he was admitted to the newly opened United States Naval Academy and graduated as a Passed Midshipman in the class of 1847.
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