COMMANDER // 1792–1856
David Conner
Lifespan
1792 – 1856
Active service 1847 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 55.
Profile
David Conner was an officer and commodore of the United States Navy. He served in the War of 1812 and led the Home Squadron during the Mexican–American War. He led the successful naval assault during the siege of Veracruz which included the landing of 10,000 U.S. troops, the largest U.S. military amphibious assault at the time. He served on the Board of Navy Commissioners; as the first Chief of the Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Repair; as a Special Diplomatic Agent to Mexico and commanded the Philadelphia Naval Yard.
Battles (1)
1847
VeracruzMexican-American War · United States