"Hispanic Heritage Month: Admiral David Glasgow Farragut" Topic

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Editor in Chief Bill	24 Sep 2019 6:57 p.m. PST
One of our foremost Hispanic Naval figures is Admiral David Glasgow Farragut, who's brilliant career is well-known. What may not be so well known is his interesting early life.David Glasgow Farragut was born July 5, 1801 Campbells Station, Tennessee. His father was Jordi Farragut Mesquida who anglicized his Catalan name to George Farragut when he came to America and joined the South Carolina Navy. George Farragut was of unmixed Spanish decent born in Minorca where his family had been prominent for centuries. He married the former Elizabeth Shine of Dobbs County, North Carolina and the family moved to New Orleans where David Glasgow Farragut and his older brother were raised… link
Choctaw	25 Sep 2019 6:19 a.m. PST
I didn't know that. Very cool.
Frederick	25 Sep 2019 10:14 a.m. PST
Also did not know that – used to be fairly common; there are a couple of good Ukrainian chaps in our Department whose last names sound like are from county Surrey
Pyrate Captain	26 Sep 2019 4:58 a.m. PST
Alas, I was aware of this, since Farragut is a Catalan name. But it is always interesting to note that the existence of "diversity" in its natural state predates the concepts of pseudo-intellectuals engaging in self-induced confoundment.
colkitto	26 Sep 2019 12:21 p.m. PST
There's a statue of him on Menorca: link
Quintus Valerius	28 Sep 2019 6:46 a.m. PST
You learn something every day!

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